Comments on: Thoughts on Samsung v. Apple

By: Patrix

Patrix — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 16:55:00 +0000

I agree that the patent system is largely to blame for the state of affairs but all parties are trying to work to their best advantage as it exists. As you too said, Samsung just pushed the limits a bit too much plus all that proof of deliberately using the iPhone as something to copy from.

Given the rapid change in technology, 20 years seem like a long time so that can be shortened considerably but only for technological solutions. You still can’t try to dupe the consumer into giving a ‘near-copy’ of the dominant product in the market.

By: Patrix

Patrix — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 16:51:00 +0000

Thanks.

By: supremus

supremus — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 16:40:00 +0000

This was in reality a stale mate for all parties involved. Samsung forgot the line between cloning and copying and should’ve stuck to the latter, instead went all out to convince customers that they were getting the iPhone, but only for less. On the other side, now thats its been 5+ years since the iPhone, i think its fair enough to say whatever their touch patents are quite mass market now and should be free for all now. I am of opinion that tech patents should have much lesser expiry date than regular ones of 20+ years, since the cost/rate of innovation in tech industry is way fast moving than other industries.

That said I am glad somebody did not patent the steering wheel… phew!

By: Prasoon

Prasoon — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:27:00 +0000

Loved the write-up. Detailed :-)