6 Aug
2013
6 Aug
'13
6:30 p.m.
As formed readers of this webpage know Apple is one of the original 4
companies to mass produce/market 8-bit microcomputers in 1977. The FTC
ruling has confirmed that Apple is a special technology company,
innovations and patents being keys to its success in the wireless
industry (iPhones) and tablet computer industry(iPads). Apple needs to
be protected as it's an invaluable contributer to keeping America
competitive and as a leader in mass-consumer, high technology, just as
it was in the late 70s. Or so it argues!
Murray--
6 Aug
6 Aug
8:15 p.m.
On Tue, 7 Aug 2013, Murray McCullough wrote:
As formed readers of this webpage know Apple is one of the original 4
companies to mass produce/market 8-bit microcomputers in 1977. The FTC
ruling has confirmed that Apple is a special technology company,
innovations and patents being keys to its success in the wireless
industry (iPhones) and tablet computer industry(iPads). Apple needs to
be protected as it's an invaluable contributer to keeping America
competitive and as a leader in mass-consumer, high technology, just as
it was in the late 70s. Or so it argues!
Murray--
By innovating, they mean "copying everyone else and claiming we invented
it" ;)
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8:15 p.m.
On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 6:30 PM, Murray McCullough
<c.murray.mccullough at gmail.com> wrote:
As formed readers of this webpage know Apple is one of
the original 4
companies to mass produce/market 8-bit microcomputers in 1977. The FTC
ruling has confirmed that Apple is a special technology company,
innovations and patents being keys to its success in the wireless
industry (iPhones) and tablet computer industry(iPads). Apple needs to
be protected as it's an invaluable contributer to keeping America
competitive and as a leader in mass-consumer, high technology, just as
it was in the late 70s. Or so it argues!
So Apple can get competitors products banned from import if they are
found to violate Apple patents, but if Apple products are found to
infringe other companies' patents, that's just too f*&#ing bad for
those companies.
Who says that the US doesn't have the best government money can buy?
9:34 p.m.
So Apple can get competitors products banned from
import if they are
found to violate Apple patents, but if Apple products are found to
infringe other companies' patents, that's just too f*&#ing bad for
those companies.
Who says that the US doesn't have the best government money can buy?
Actually no, Apple has been found in violation of plenty of patents,
they aren't getting special treatment. This is all about MOT and FRAND
abuse, which is pretty clearly the case here. Most here remember RAMBUS
and their (seemingly) never ending tango with the FTC, similar story,
the FTC isn't doing anything new or giving Apple any special treatment.
10:01 p.m.
I wrote:
So Apple can get competitors products banned from
import if they are
found to violate Apple patents, but if Apple products are found to
infringe other companies' patents, that's just too f*&#ing bad for
those companies.
Who says that the US doesn't have the best government money can buy?
On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 9:34 PM, George Currie <g at kurico.com> wrote:
Actually no, Apple has been found in violation of
plenty of patents, they
aren't getting special treatment. This is all about MOT and FRAND abuse,
which is pretty clearly the case here. Most here remember RAMBUS and their
(seemingly) never ending tango with the FTC, similar story, the FTC isn't
doing anything new or giving Apple any special treatment.
Apple most certainly is getting special treatment by the US
government. President Obama and the US Trade Representative overturned
the import ban the FTC imposed on Apple as a result of the FTC finding
in June that Apple infringed a Samsung patent. This clearly
demonstrates that corruption in the US government reaches the highest
levels. (No big surprise.)
10:28 p.m.
Apple most certainly is getting special treatment by
the US
government. President Obama and the US Trade Representative
overturned
the import ban the FTC imposed on Apple as a result of the FTC
finding
in June that Apple infringed a Samsung patent. This clearly
demonstrates that corruption in the US government reaches the highest
levels. (No big surprise.)
I assume you disagree that Samsung was being abusive with their SEP and
violating FRAND agreements? BTW, that should be "ITC finding" not "FTC
finding". Also, I realize that I mistakenly said MOT vs Samsung in my
original reply (MOT is also ignoring FRAND).
11:28 p.m.
On Wed, 7 Aug 2013, George Currie wrote:
IMO, every single one of them has been abusing the processes. Apple
however is clearly getting special treatment.
Apple most
certainly is getting special treatment by the US government.
President Obama and the US Trade Representative overturned the import
ban the FTC imposed on Apple as a result of the FTC finding in June
that Apple infringed a Samsung patent. This clearly demonstrates that
corruption in the US government reaches the highest levels. (No big
surprise.)
I assume you disagree that Samsung was being abusive with their SEP and
violating FRAND agreements? BTW, that should be "ITC finding" not "FTC
finding". Also, I realize that I mistakenly said MOT vs Samsung in my
original reply (MOT is also ignoring FRAND).
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