Apple seeks ban on all Galaxy smartphones, tablets in EU

[fellix_bg]

As if it couldn't get more silly...

What was initially Apple's request for a ban on just the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is now a more broad appeal for any device under the Galaxy name, including the flagship Galaxy S II. Apple's reasoning is the same old complaint about patent infringement that we're getting so used to hearing.

The ban Apple is now requesting is quite extensive and covers manufacturing, stocking, importing, distributing, trading or selling by Samsung Korea and its Dutch subsidiaries, according to Computerworld.

Apple also wants Samsung to send a letter to all of its European resellers asking for the return of all infringing products within 14 days and an offer of compensation. It also wants the letter to state that failure to do so will amount to infringing its patents.

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[Evantaur]

one more reason not to by apple

[screwtech02]

Probably did this so they could get the "photoshoping" done ahead of time......

[kuroikenshi]

oh for f... sakes... apple is really managing to piss me off with this charade... they haven't only halted distribution to Australia, but also are interfering with the EU market... this is why I am so against ambiguous open ended patents

[trinibwoy]

I don't know the details but just looking at the Galaxy R it's obviously an iPhone ripoff, at least looks wise. I'm not sure who's right in this one but it must be very annoying to see another company blatantly copy your ideas and make money off of them.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/10/s...nd-asia-nobod/

[BeepBeep2]

I don't know the details but just looking at the Galaxy R it's obviously an iPhone ripoff, at least looks wise. I'm not sure who's right in this one but it must be very annoying to see another company blatantly copy your ideas and make money off of them.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/10/s...nd-asia-nobod/

Umm no, that looks like a smartphone.

I suppose any device with a screen in the middle now is infringing on Apple's patents. All of our monitors must infringe on Apple's patents because they have an LCD display in them

[halofanman]

I don't know the details but just looking at the Galaxy R it's obviously an iPhone ripoff, at least looks wise. I'm not sure who's right in this one but it must be very annoying to see another company blatantly copy your ideas and make money off of them.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/10/s...nd-asia-nobod/

So whats next? every thin laptop that resembles the macbook air will be taken off the market because of stolen design ideas

[Evantaur]

So whats next? every thin laptop that resembles the macbook air will be taken off the market because of stolen design ideas

it would go like this: apple starts trolling -> IBM goes "wtf?" -> apple runs away

[Vinas]

I don't know the details but just looking at the Galaxy R it's obviously an iPhone ripoff, at least looks wise. I'm not sure who's right in this one but it must be very annoying to see another company blatantly copy your ideas and make money off of them.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/10/s...nd-asia-nobod/

Well they did it with the PC, they did it with the car, and buildings, and and and... It's not ok to make your own phone that looks similar to another? BS.

[Lightman]

Too late Apple
I've got my SGS2 and enjoy it very much!

[lutjens]

I think Apple has figured out that's it's much easier (and cheaper) to litigate rather than innovate. Why pour large amounts of money into research and development when you can simply spend far less money and get the courts to kneecap your competitors for you? They should keep in mind that this strategy is a double-edged sword...

[dasa]

so apple isnt happy that samsung are selling a better product and undercutting them

[Toysoldier]

Apple did the exact same thing in this case as in their attempt to block the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1.
In the documents they submitted to the Dutch court they made a photoshopped comparison of the iPhone 3G vs Galaxy S.
I removed my MacBook Air from my profile and also removed it from my house.

Apple PhotoShopping the Galaxy S to mimic the iPhone 3G

[Petra]

Apple did the exact same thing in this case as in their attempt to block the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1.
In the documents they submitted to the Dutch court they made a photoshopped comparison of the iPhone 3G vs Galaxy S.

Apple PhotoShopping the Galaxy S to mimic the iPhone 3G

WTF? That's low... even for Apple.


Nevermind that this was posted using an '07 MacBook Pro (non-unibody)... I am very happy with my Droid 3, though.

[p2501]

Banning the S2? Damnit all smart phones more or less look the same, what are they doing?! I for myself know why I'm not buying their overhyped and overpriced crap, what's this lawsuit going to do to likeminded people?! Change of opinions like "Oooh no, now we don't have Samsungs offerings anymore, let's buy Apple!"? Hell no. If they get this approved I'd rather buy the S2 on markets where it's still available and have it shipped here.

[Kanabanoid]

Banning the S2? Damnit all smart phones more or less look the same, what are they doing?! I for myself know why I'm not buying their overhyped and overpriced crap, what's this lawsuit going to do to likeminded people?! Change of opinions like "Oooh no, now we don't have Samsungs offerings anymore, let's buy Apple!"? Hell no. If they get this approved I'd rather buy the S2 on markets where it's still available and have it shipped here.

[TheBreezyBB]

I'm a proud Owner of 0 Apple Product. I wish this would backfire and the exact opposite happens for falsifying Evidence.

[yaddam205]

They have a point though.....

tabletafteripad.jpg

Same can be seen with smartphones.

[trinibwoy]

They have a point though.....

tabletafteripad.jpg

Same can be seen with smartphones.

Haha yeah anybody who claims Apple isn't innovative is simply blind or a hater. People are always trying to copy their crap - iPod, iPhone, Air, iPad etc. Haters gonna hate and there may be valid reasons to dislike Apple products but facts are facts.

[DeathReborn]

They have a point though.....

tabletafteripad.jpg

Same can be seen with smartphones.

I believe 2001: A Space Odyssey had a device similar to the iPad in 1968. I wonder how many Macolytes it took to filter out all the devices that the iPad/iPhone looks like but came before it. I also wonder if the defense lawyers in these cases do much research on earlier devices & depictions of devices in these frivolous cases.

[ZenEffect]

rotate 90 degrees, remove bumpers and you have something new?

[zanzabar]

I don't know the details but just looking at the Galaxy R it's obviously an iPhone ripoff, at least looks wise. I'm not sure who's right in this one but it must be very annoying to see another company blatantly copy your ideas and make money off of them.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/10/s...nd-asia-nobod/

how is that a rip off, samsung has made candy bar phones for a long time and they all look like that (back before samsung made large numbers of smartphones.) the galaxy 2 has a large speaker, 4 buttons and dose not share proportions with any apple products. how about something like say the HTC prophet.

They have a point though.....

tabletafteripad.jpg

Same can be seen with smartphones.

your compairing one for home users and one for in field/medical use, that like saying oh a tough boot dont look like a macbook so they are copying apple when pioneer makes a slimline without the protection.

also look at the original HP or the paceblade, HP tablets look like what apple copied but silver, adn placeblade looks like an ipad but it came out almost a decade before and they pioneered multi touch by inventing swipe to change taks/windows, pich to zoom and some others.

then for the smasung or viewsonic (had them that looked like a large candy bar phone well before the ipad) they are making large versions of phones and they are using different dimensions so i dont see how apple has a case other than they dont want to compete and they have a collection of patents that should not have been issued.




we can also look at creative v apple from when the ipod came out.

[Russian]

If anyone doesn't see the insanity in this... I don't know who will. The truth of the matter is that Apple is afraid of competition and is doing everything they can to kill it. If they didn't think that Samsung was going to be successful then they wouldn't be bothing to sue them.

[STEvil]

how is that a rip off, samsung has made candy bar phones for a long time and they all look like that (back before samsung made large numbers of smartphones.) the galaxy 2 has a large speaker, 4 buttons and dose not share proportions with any apple products. how about something like say the HTC prophet.



your compairing one for home users and one for in field/medical use, that like saying oh a tough boot dont look like a macbook so they are copying apple when pioneer makes a slimline without the protection.

also look at the original HP or the paceblade, HP tablets look like what apple copied but silver, adn placeblade looks like an ipad but it came out almost a decade before and they pioneered multi touch by inventing swipe to change taks/windows, pich to zoom and some others.

then for the smasung or viewsonic (had them that looked like a large candy bar phone well before the ipad) they are making large versions of phones and they are using different dimensions so i dont see how apple has a case other than they dont want to compete and they have a collection of patents that should not have been issued.




we can also look at creative v apple from when the ipod came out.

Dont forget this was several years (2008) before the ipad: http://coolstuff77.hubpages.com/hub/...t-Media-Tablet

[saaya]

They have a point though.....

tabletafteripad.jpg

Same can be seen with smartphones.

not true, some tablets that look like an ipad came out before apple launched the ipad...

its true that most of them were INSPIRED by apples designs though, thats true...
BUT anybody who ever used a samsung smartphone or tablet knows that its distinctively different from apples though...
apple is only doing this cause they are affraid of losing money...