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If the ammunition you're using to try and take down your prey isn't getting the job done, you can either hunt different game or try different ammo. Apple has chosen the latter as it continues to chase Samsung through various courts around the world. According to reports, Apple added a pair of patents to its portfolio, which it's using to try and convince a California judge to ban sales of Samsung's smartphones and tablets.
Citing documents filed in San Jose federal court, PaidContent.org says Apple is firing rounds at Samsung using newly-granted U.S. Patents 8,074,172 and 8,086,604. The first of those deals with spelling and auto-correct functions when hovering over letters a user is typing. It's less clear what exactly the second patent describes, other than some heuristic algorithm mumbo-jumbo that might be beneficial to search engines.
Samsung is proving to be Apple's Moby Dick. The Cupertino company was recently denied a request for a preliminary injunction against Samsung's Galaxy tablet, but that was based on design patents. This new approach focuses on utility patents, a change in strategy Apple hopes will lead to a different outcome.
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acidic
February 14, 2012 at 12:43pm
may apple die a slow horrible painful death like good ol steve did
h e x e n
February 12, 2012 at 5:48am
Dear Satan
Please suck apple HQ under the earth in a massive fiery volcanic earthquake.
Sincerely,
Your friends up top.
Hey.That_Dude
February 13, 2012 at 9:35am
Dear God,
Please help Satan, formerly Lucifer, in this endevor, for the benefit of man/geek kind.
Sincerely,
Your kidos on Earth.
Jims45wow
February 12, 2012 at 4:17am
Lessee if I remember right.
Apple uses linux/unix gui. MS uses gui. Apple sues MS.
People make smart phones. Apple makes smart phones. More people make smart phones. Apple sues more people.
Engelsstaub
February 11, 2012 at 10:17am
Right on, mate. Because Samsung is just stompin' the crap out of Apple in sales.
They're really beating Apple...I see what you're saying.
Papaspud
February 11, 2012 at 6:21am
I guess I just don't really see how this patent thing works. Apple just gets the newly-granted patents, yet can sue Samsung for something they are already making, and is being marketed at this time?
I thought you had the patents first....then people would have to pay you for your new innovative ideas,Or are certain patents retro-active? This just sounds like not all the facts of this case are here.
Or i am just really dense................
Jims45wow
February 12, 2012 at 4:09am
It depends upon whether one can pay for the level of corruption they seek.
AntonioGarrison
February 10, 2012 at 6:22pm
If Samsung doesn't have the patent, I'm sure Google does and Google will back Samsung with it's patent portfolio since Apple seems to be aiming it's attacks at all the Android Smartphone Manufacturer.
Hey.That_Dude
February 10, 2012 at 5:16pm
OMG! APPLE, GO HOME! jesus, you're making hand over fist in profit and your subliminal adverts/buying of schools has worked... Little kiddies want your stuff. STOP WHILE YOU'RE AHEAD!
dubcek
February 10, 2012 at 4:57pm
All this does is give me one more reason to not buy any Apple product, I think they are seriouly damaging their reputation with this constant vendetta against Samsung it makes them look like the kid in the school yard who gets mad about some little imagined slight and leaves taking his ball home with him.
