In a UK court ruling regarding a patent dispute between the Apple and Samsung, a judge ruled in favor of Samsung, but not before massively insulting them them. Judge Birss claimed that the two tablets in question (The Galaxy Tab and iPad) are not similar enough to side with Apple, because the Galaxy Tab isn’t as “cool” as the iPad. “They [the Galaxy Tabs] are not as cool,” Birss said in his ruling. “The overall impression produced is different.”
This lawsuit specifically targeted the design of three Samsung tablets. Apple claims that those tablets copy the iPad, and is currently suing Samsung in numerous countries, including the US. Last week Apple won an injunction to bar the Galaxy Nexus from being sold in the US, though Google has already changed the patent infringement on the smartphone.
“They do not have the same understated and extreme simplicity which is possessed by the Apple design,” Birss said. Samsung rebutted the ruling by stating, “Should Apple continue to make excessive legal claims in other countries based on such generic designs, innovation in the industry could be harmed and consumer choice unduly limited.” Apple released a statement saying, “This kind of blatant copying is wrong and, as we’ve said many times before, we need to protect Apple’s intellectual properties when companies steal our ideas.”
The ruling will remain in effect until Apple appeals the judgment, which they can do so within 21 days.
Source : ign[dot]com
