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deskpro2k3 said:
Nuvendil said:

Ok that's actually not what happened, at all.  Samsung were and remained to my knowledge at war over a large number of software and hardware patents.  In the course of the trials, Apple secured a limited time ban on the sale of 2 Samsung tablets in Germany and Australia on the basis they looked too much like iPads.  

Thing is, 1) this only worked because they were already in a heated, legitimate battle, 2) this was very limited, and 3) the implication of stealing sales by confusing customers can only fly if you A) have actual sales prospects and B) your product and the other one look nearly identical.  This situation is not comlarable in any capacity 

 

the jury bought into Apple's copying claims, particularly around the iPhone, not so much for the iPad;  Apple's claims over rectangles with rounded corners, and technology that is similar with Samsung. Ya nah, I'm not going to debate over this. It's either you're right or Forbes is wrong or vice versa.

Oh that suit.  I thought you referred to their sales ban attempt vs Samsung's tablets, which also happened around the same time.  And you conveniently left out the technology bit so I assumed you were referring to an instance purely dealing with appearance, hence the confusion.