Apple Vs Samsung "Who’s going to win the Battle?"

The intellectual property battle rages on between Apple and Samsung. In April 2011, Apple filed for patent infringement, claiming that Samsung copied its iPhone and iPad designs. Courts all over the world have taken on this battle. Europe and Australia, for instance, have ordered preliminary injunctions barring Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 from shelves — just in time for the holiday season.

These days Apple and Samsung are, surely, going a lot in court facing each other as rivals. Obviously, that’s nothing of a grand surprise for the fans; as such tech-stirs keep coming out way often. Anyone of you remembered the previous battleground between the two giants of mobile phone industry? Well, that was back in Germany, Apple was trying to sell out the iPhone and Samsung tried its best to stop it from doing just that! Who lost that battle? The answer to this question is no longer a myth for a child, even! Samsung has to come home with sorrow while Apple definitely sang the glee songs. Later on, Apply returned the resistance from Samsung in a more vigorous manner by breaking out the latest method of unlock by sliding (that Apple won via a 2011 patent).

The “unlock by sliding” feature has been debuted by Apple in iPhone (original version) – however, that was way back in 2007. Now, in contrast to this story, Apple-Insider says that in Germany, Apply had secured one utility model for “unlock by sliding” feature a lot earlier in 2006. That was in accordance with the FOSS patent.

Who’s going to win the Battle?
I still amuse over the plethora of discussions this issue has attracted. As unfortunate as it may sound, Apple found itself in troubled waters – because the registration process for any utility model never requires the equivalent amount of examining that applying for any traditional patent needs. Moreover, the utility model may also not serve well as evidence in courtroom and German law may issue a ruling, a stay or perhaps a decision by 16th March, 2012 (this again is in accordance with the FOSS patent).

It is worth noticing that the time when Apple was launching the “unlock by sliding” feature patent, that feature got released in Sweden (Neonode Nlm) even, before Apply could do it. As noticed by FOSS patent, the overall availability standards carry much more significance when utility models are involved (as compared to patent suits).

The result of this battle is, certainly, going to be a fascinating thing but we all have to wait for that and chew our nails in anticipation. Now, I certainly desire Apple to win the case as this would not only strengthen the patent but would also stop the competitors from being copycats!