Haunted Empire: Apple After Steve Jobs
“In the weeks leading up to then, the courts kept encouraging the two sides to settle.
“Can’t we all just get along here?” asked Koh at a June hearing, suggesting they work with a mediator. “I will send you with a box of chocolates, whatever.”
Surely they both stood to lose too much if they gambled and put their fate in the hands of a jury. But as the opening day drew closer, there were inevitable signs that war was coming. Just as countries amass their troops in preparation for conflict, Apple ...and Samsung mobilized battalions of lawyers. As the trial neared, almost eighty lawyers filed notices of appearance. Some represented other technology companies, including Motorola, Qualcomm, and Intel. Between the two companies the lawsuit encompassed sixteen patents, six trademarks, five claims about the design and appearance of products, and antitrust allegations spread across thirty-seven products.
The heart of the case, however, was a very simple question—did Samsung copy the iPhone and iPad?MoreLess
“Can’t we all just get along here?” asked Koh at a June hearing, suggesting they work with a mediator. “I will send you with a box of chocolates, whatever.”
Surely they both stood to lose too much if they gambled and put their fate in the hands of a jury. But as the opening day drew closer, there were inevitable signs that war was coming. Just as countries amass their troops in preparation for conflict, Apple ...and Samsung mobilized battalions of lawyers. As the trial neared, almost eighty lawyers filed notices of appearance. Some represented other technology companies, including Motorola, Qualcomm, and Intel. Between the two companies the lawsuit encompassed sixteen patents, six trademarks, five claims about the design and appearance of products, and antitrust allegations spread across thirty-seven products.
The heart of the case, however, was a very simple question—did Samsung copy the iPhone and iPad?MoreLess
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