Apple vs Samsung
Published on Nov 26, 2015
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Article Summary
- Apple filed lawsuit against Samsung
- Won 120 million dollars
- Could not patent the basic design
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patents
- A legal ruling saying that an entity has legal ownership over an idea
- Apple cannot patent their basic design
- Patented unnecessary features (slide to unlock
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Court Ruling
- Samsung was ordered to remove infringing features
- Paid 120 million, less than a tenth of what was originally requested
- Both companies are huge money makers
- Each have their own supporters
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Negative effects
- Neither company makes as much as they would without a competitor
- Apple in popular culture is famous for having over priced and easily broken products
- Without a competitor, Apple would provide the best known smartphones despite their reputation
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Smartphone Usage
Negative effects
- Apple does not seem to have a significantly downwards trend, despite their reputation
- Advertising new models
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Negative effects
- Apple does not seem to have a significantly downwards trend, despite their reputation
- Advertising new models
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Blog Question
Was it ethical for Samsung to copy Apple's Basic Design? WHy or WHy not?
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