Apple found guilty of infringing on three MobileMedia Ideas patents, damages could be "substantial"
0. phoneArena posted on 13 Dec 2012, 20:22
A Delaware jury has ruled that Apple infringed on three patents held by MobileMedia Ideas LLC, which is a company formed by Sony, Nokia and MPEG-LA for the express purpose of holding a portfolio of intellectual property; while the damages have yet to be determined, MobileMedia CEO Larry Horn said that the amount should be "substantial"...
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4. Mxyzptlk posted on 13 Dec 2012, 20:34 2 50
Sounds like an unknown company who wants to pirate off apples success and money.
13. someones4 posted on 13 Dec 2012, 20:49 11 0
Hey there, do you mind commenting something different and unexpectable for a change? You sound like a broken record player.
16. dsDoan posted on 13 Dec 2012, 21:12 4 0
If you're not going to read the article, then you shouldn't reply.
"The latter is a company put together by Nokia, Sony and MPEG-LA to hold patents."
24. babyk posted on 13 Dec 2012, 21:39 0 0
oh really thats the way you see it? smh...pirate off apples success and money? Are u forgetting they started pirating success first? U must be lost for saying that
27. networkdood posted on 13 Dec 2012, 22:11 3 0
Mxy cries because the tactics used are something APPLE would do.
47. -box- posted on 14 Dec 2012, 07:54 1 1
Not only would they do it, they HAVE done it. Somewhat common practice, actually, as it prevents reciprocity.
30. eisenbricher posted on 13 Dec 2012, 22:33 3 0
My dear friend didn't you read that the company was founded by Nokia, Sony and MPEG-LA to hold patents?
It's not a troll company, but one that holds three inventors' patents.
44. rusticguy posted on 14 Dec 2012, 06:15 1 0
Time for greatest innovator to shell out some cash for being the greatest thief :)
45. Danre posted on 14 Dec 2012, 07:05 1 0
@Mxyzptlk.......i think you hate apple ..or may be you like company who infringes.....because your comment make no sense. So ether it a sarcasm or your not mature...
46. SuperAndroidEvo posted on 14 Dec 2012, 07:43 1 1
Dude you are the most feeble minded person in the history of PhoneArena.com. Did you really just say that? lol
28. CheapSocks posted on 13 Dec 2012, 22:11 10 0
should be invalid due to obviousnous?
A. obviousnous is not a word.
B. so does that mean samsung shouldn't have to pay apple since rectangular shape with rounded corners is pretty obvious too?
C. Apple's officially gone off the deep end and power crazy.
2. freebee269 posted on 13 Dec 2012, 20:30 10 1
"Apple's defense was that the complaint should be invalid "due to obviousness," but the jury disagreed."
what kind of defense is that? lol
18. dsDoan posted on 13 Dec 2012, 21:14 5 0
That's the kind of defense you should use when a company tries to ban your products because your software icons have "rounded corners."
9. wumberpeb posted on 13 Dec 2012, 20:42 20 0
To quote you, on every ruling in favor of Apple, "Companies should protect their intellectual property." Why would this be unfair? Because it's against Apple?
You just say things to incite angry responses. Pure troll. Tone it down and contribute something...
19. tedkord posted on 13 Dec 2012, 21:20 11 0
Why don't you just come out and say it. All that matters to you is that it's Apple. If it's Apple, it's good. If it's against Apple, it's bad.
You're as easy to read as a kindergarten text book.
5. wumberpeb posted on 13 Dec 2012, 20:35 7 0
A taste of their own medicine? Nah, a bottle of bleach is much more like it
6. lyndon420 posted on 13 Dec 2012, 20:41 3 0
Oops...looks like apple started manipulating the system wrong, and got everyone pissed at them.
7. PapaSmurf posted on 13 Dec 2012, 20:41 10 0
"Apple's defense was that the complaint should be invalid "due to obviousness," but the jury disagreed."
So suing other manufacturers for "rectangle with rounded corners" and "slide to unlock" isn't obvious? Some hypocrites they are.
22. blingblingthing posted on 13 Dec 2012, 21:35 0 7
I guess those other companies didn't work hard on their product to create the best consumer experience possible.
42. jopancy posted on 14 Dec 2012, 04:52 3 0
Stop deluding yourself that Apple's product offer the best user experience.
Stop repeating like a fool what marketers spoon-fed you.
And FYI, Apple's Iphones ain't that cool.
15. nyamo posted on 13 Dec 2012, 21:04 0 0
Now to play the waiting game. I'm sure apple will.appeal
39. ReddD posted on 14 Dec 2012, 02:00 2 0
Doubt they have an argument to appeal with if they went with 'invalid due to obviousness' in the 1st round.
29. Saintmarino posted on 13 Dec 2012, 22:20 8 0
Why is it that whenever I read some article on Apple losing a patent war, it brings a smile on my face? Is it just me or anyone else is having this syndrome :)
37. rrpcfc24 posted on 14 Dec 2012, 00:46 2 0
no u are not alone ...u have me for company ....i feel the same
31. raphael007 posted on 13 Dec 2012, 22:55 1 0
karma is a b**** had to make sure that the b**** was beautiful, here you got it samsung
48. -box- posted on 14 Dec 2012, 07:57 2 1
I'm all for that. Heck, I wish Nokia would have sought an outright ban as well as royalties when they won their case against evil, I mean apple, a few years back.
38. JunkCreek posted on 14 Dec 2012, 01:16 1 0
taste their own medicine.
"due to obviousness"
all their patent almost obviousness and it seems everyone in USPTO just didn't mind at all, Apple even had rounded corner and stylus patent, that even so much biggest obviousness than this in the article.
OoGgLlEeSs...
41. CheapSocks posted on 14 Dec 2012, 02:51 0 0
These cases shows just how broken the current tech patents systems are. Make these companies prove with their products, NOT THEIR WALLETS, that they deserve the patents. Simple things like rectangular shape with rounded corners, slide to unlock, and the ones mentioned in this article should not have patents. If Apple really wants to compete with Samsung or any other Android OEM, than stop holding back and release a iProduct with the super beefy specs everyone wants, not a unnoticeable upgrade.
49. McLTE posted on 14 Dec 2012, 09:51 1 0
You guys are hilarious.. if you watch Mxyzptlk and his/her posts.. they are in general, to me anyway, obvious attempts to incite flame wars.
Don't feed the Troll.
50. Friendlysky posted on 14 Dec 2012, 10:25 0 0
As I said before what goes up and will come down. Times to pay up goes for $10 Billion Apple is not poor. IF apple keep they mouth shut up and share tech with everyone we'll be happy. After Apple suit Sammy Everyone will follow and alway look for it what apple mistaken or weak spot to tacktle them.
51. bdenn88 posted on 14 Dec 2012, 11:03 1 0
is apple really one to talk about vague patents? some of the patents they own make me think that the patent office is drunk when the approved
53. Cyberchum posted on 14 Dec 2012, 13:52 2 0
This MXY guy is an attention seeking bastard and you guys have kept on feeding him with lotsa attention. Utterly ignore this moron and he'll slide into oblivion and probably open another account with another weirdly unpronouncable name.
54. Aeires (unregistered) posted on 14 Dec 2012, 14:47 1 0
I keep saying that too, people keep falling for it. I don't even thumb him down because it's a form of attention.
