British judge: "Galaxy Tab is not as cool as the iPad"

In the next patent dispute between Apple and Samsung, the court recognized the correctness of the latter.

But the judge explained this by the fact that Samsung is simply not as cool as iPads, so it’s difficult to confuse them and you shouldn’t talk about the full similarity of appearance.
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So, according to Judge Colin Beers, the Galaxy does not violate any rights regarding Apple design, for “buyers are unlikely to confuse these two products. After all, Samsung products are not inherent in that easy simplicity and successful use of minimalism principles, like those of Apple. They are not so cool. ” Verbatim quote - They are not as cool.

Samsung representatives said that the court’s decision only underlines their position on this issue, namely that Samsung does not violate Apple’s rights.

“If Apple continues its patent policy and tries to sue one and all, it will only stall progress. Innovation will be seriously hindered, and consumers will be quite limited in their choice. ”

The trial itself was initiated by Samsung - they asked the court to rule that they did not violate any Apple rights. As soon as Apple found out about this, they immediately filed a counterclaim.

In general, if Apple does not like this court decision (which should be profitable, at least from a marketing point of view), then they have 21 days to appeal it.

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