Samsung spune ca actul de copiere al iPhone-ului este doar spiritul competitional american, publica documente neacceptate de instanta, este pedepsita

  Ieri a inceput cel mai important proces dintre Apple si Samsung, un proces in care se fac extrem de multe dezvaluiri, un proces care probabil va afecta serios cele doua companii. In cadrul acestui proces Apple a acuzat-o in continuare pe Samsung de copierea design-ului iDevice-urilor, compania asiatica aparandu-se raspunzand ca a actionat in temeiul spiritului american. Avocatul celor de la Samsung a afirmat ca asta se intampla intr-un mediu concurential, ca asta fac americanii, insa cred ca a confundat SUA taramul clonelor, China. Avocatul Apple a prezentat un document intern al Samsung in care angajatii companiei sustineau ca hardware-ul iPhone-ului a fost usor de copiat, avocatul companiei asiatice aparandu-se spunand ca Samsung nu este un copiator ordinar si “distractia” a continuat asa timp de cateva ore.

“It’s called competition,” Verhoeven said. “That’s what we do in America.”

“Artists don’t laugh that often when people steal their designs,” McElhinny said, expressing outrage on behalf of his Cupertino-based client.

“Samsung is not some copyist, some Johnny-come-lately doing knockoffs,” he told the jurors, adding, “There’s a distinction between commercial success and inventing something.”

Apple’s lawyer then showed jurors an internal Samsung document which said the iPhone’s hardware was “easy to copy.” Verhoeven countered by saying, again, that all companies bring in competitor’s products to compete.

“The evidence will be that Apple has made that vision a reality,” said Apple’s McElhinny, “so much that it really is hard to remember what phones looked like before.”

  Trecand la lucruri mai serioase, cei de la Samsung au publicat in ultimele zile zecile de prototipuri ale iDevice-urilor companiei Apple

si asta pentru ca instanta de judecata a refuzat sa le ia in considerare in cadrul procesului. Judecatoarea care prezideaza cauza nu a privit cu ochi buni miscarea celor de la Samsung si a cerut explicatii din partea avocatului si a reprezentantilor companiei. Cei de la Samsung considerau ca acele documente dezvaluie fara dubiu faptul ca ei nu au copiat design-ul iPhone-ului, insa se pare ca judecatoarea care prezideaza cauza vrea sa afle cine a autorizat publicarea lor si exista sansa ca niste sanctiuni juridice sa fie impuse de ea. Procesul dintre cele doua companii abia a inceput, iar tot ceea ce vedem acum este nimic in comparatie cu tot ceea ce va urma.

Judge Koh was none to pleased with the move herself, calling for an immediate meeting with Quinn. “Tell Mr. Quinn I’d like to see him today,” Koh said. “I want to know who drafted the press release, who authorized it from the legal team.”

Koh was “livid” when she found out about the All Things D story and press release, and demanded to know if Quinn was involved. “I want Mr. Quinn’s declaration as to what his role was,” said Koh. “I want to know who authorized it.”