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Samsung Sniffing Through HTC-Apple Settlement to Find Cracks

Nov 16, 2012, 4:42 PM by Eric M. Zeman

Samsung may force Apple to turn over a copy of the recent patent-licensing deal it struck with HTC, reports Reuters. The move could undermine Apple's legal battle with Samsung depending on how the settlement with HTC is worded. Specifically, Samsung wants to know if the settlement covers all of Apple's patents, or if it excludes Apple's "user experience" patents. Apple has previously said it would not license patents that pertain to its user experience. At the same time, Apple wants Samsung's phones banned in the U.S. for copying its designs and user experiences. If the settlement between HTC and Apple does in fact cover the user experience patents, Samsung would have a better chance of preventing a ban of its products. The judge overseeing the $1.05 billion verdict against Samsung is hearing arguments in the case with respect to potential damages on December 6.

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bugsy8946

Nov 29, 2012, 9:59 AM

HTC Droid DNA

As a result of the HTC-Apple lawsuit settlement, new HTC Droid DNA phones are shipping with hyperlink functionality disabled in email. One must install K9 mail or some other 3rd-party mail app inorder to use hyperlinks in email in HTC Droid DNA phones.

melrhodes

Nov 17, 2012, 12:20 PM

What's next?

Apple sues Vatican because apple is in the Bible?

SublimeDavid

LMAOOOOO!!!!! hahahahaha Awesome! 😎 😎 😎 😎 😎

mike87

No they will sue fisherman for using the same style nets as them....

Globhead

I imagine that the "user experience" is also the same. You bite into an iPhone, you think you found Jesus, and then you get screwed in the rear.

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Tofuchong

Nov 16, 2012, 5:24 PM

Love the article names today!

SNIFFING through their settlement? To find.."Crack(s)" ?
Nice. However, I think that both companies may have been sniffing a little bit, based on their recent behaviour, that is.

Globhead

Now that you mention it, I took another look and some of these recent headlines do sound a little frisky...

"Apple Hoping to Settle Motorola Lawsuits Via Abortion"
"Review: HTC Droid DVDA for Verizon Wireless"

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