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Apple vs Samsung

Presented by: Fr. Gerard Ravasco SDB

22 February 2013 Ateneo Law School,

Ateneo Professional Schools, Rockwell Center

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Case filed: April 15,2011 U. S. DistrictCourt for the NorthernDistrict of California

Background

Apples protectable intellectual property: (16 claims)

seven utility patents,

three design patents, trademarks on several iOS system app icons,

trade dress registrations on the iPhone, iPod touch,iPad, and the packaging

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Hardware and software trade dress claims

rectangular shape w/ all four corners rounded

front surface: screen surface with black borders

metallic surround framing perimeter of the top surface

grid of colored square icons w/ uniformly rounded

corners bottom row of square icons set off from the others

1

st claim: Trade dress infringement under 15 U.S.C. 1125

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode15/usc_sec_15_00001125----000-.htmlhttp://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode15/usc_sec_15_00001125----000-.htmlhttp://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode15/usc_sec_15_00001125----000-.htmlhttp://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode15/usc_sec_15_00001125----000-.htmlhttp://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode15/usc_sec_15_00001125----000-.html

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Packaging trade dress claims

rectangular box w/ minimalmetallic silver lettering & large picture

of product on top of box

two-piece box wherein thebottom piece is nested in the top piece

use of a tray that cradles productto make it visible upon opening the box.

1st claim: Trade dress infringement under 15 U.S.C. 1125

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode15/usc_sec_15_00001125----000-.htmlhttp://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode15/usc_sec_15_00001125----000-.htmlhttp://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode15/usc_sec_15_00001125----000-.htmlhttp://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode15/usc_sec_15_00001125----000-.htmlhttp://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode15/usc_sec_15_00001125----000-.html

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U.S. Registration No. 3,457,218 is for the configuration of arectangular handheld mobile digital electronic device w/ rounded

corners.

U.S. Registration No. 3,475,327 is for a rectangular handheldmobile digital electronic device w/ a gray rectangular portion atcenter, a black band above & below the gray rectangle & curvedcorners, & a silver outer/side border

2nd claim: Federal trade dress infringementunder 15 U.S.C. 1114

U.S. Registration No.3,470,983 is for the overalldesign of the product -rectangular shape, roundedcorners, silver edges, black

face, display of 16 color icons

http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=77303256http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=77303049http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode15/usc_sec_15_00001114----000-.htmlhttp://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=77303282http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=77303282http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=77303282http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=77303282http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode15/usc_sec_15_00001114----000-.htmlhttp://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode15/usc_sec_15_00001114----000-.htmlhttp://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode15/usc_sec_15_00001114----000-.htmlhttp://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode15/usc_sec_15_00001114----000-.htmlhttp://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=77303049http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=77303256http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=77303256

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iOS(left) vs TouchWiz(right)

No. 3,886,196 - iOS phone app icon

No. 3,889,642 - iOS messaging app icon

No. 3,886,200 - iOS photos app icon

No. 3,889,685 - iOS settings app icon

No. 3,886,169 - iOS notes app icon

No. 3,886,197 - iOS contacts icon

Pending No. 85/041,463 - iTunes icon

3rd claim: Federal trademark infringementunder 15 U.S.C. 1114

http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=85019804http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=85018959http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=85019831http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=85020006http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=85019396http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=85019809http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=85041463http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode15/usc_sec_15_00001114----000-.htmlhttp://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode15/usc_sec_15_00001114----000-.htmlhttp://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode15/usc_sec_15_00001114----000-.htmlhttp://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode15/usc_sec_15_00001114----000-.htmlhttp://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode15/usc_sec_15_00001114----000-.htmlhttp://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=85041463http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=85019809http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=85019396http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=85020006http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=85019831http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=85018959http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=85019804

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4th claim: Common law trademark infringement 5th claim: Unfair business practices under the

California Business and Professions Code

6th

claim: Unjust enrichment

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The rule for design patent

infringement is relatively simple: ifthe two designs are substantiallysimilar enough to trick an ordinaryperson into thinking they're thesame, it's probably an infringement.

Patent #D618,677: ElectronicDevice -screen and button design

Patent #D627,790: Graphical User

Interface - iOS homescreen

Patent #D602,016: ElectronicDevice - the device's shell

14th , 15th , and 16th Claims : infringement of design patents

http://www.applepatent.com/2011/04/apple-v-samsung-design-patents-egyptian.htmlhttp://www.google.com/patents/about?id=bRvVAAAAEBAJ&dq=d618,677http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=odPbAAAAEBAJ&dq=D627,790http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=_SopAQAAEBAJ&dq=D602,016http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=_SopAQAAEBAJ&dq=D602,016http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=odPbAAAAEBAJ&dq=D627,790http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=bRvVAAAAEBAJ&dq=d618,677http://www.applepatent.com/2011/04/apple-v-samsung-design-patents-egyptian.html

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8th claim: Infringement of Patent#7,469,381- List Scrolling andDocument Translation, Scaling andRotation on a Touch-ScreenDisplay

9th claim: Infringement of Patent

#7,669,134 - Method andApparatus For DisplayingInformation During An InstantMessaging Session

7th claim: Infringement of Patent #6,493,002 -Method and Apparatus for Displaying &Accessing Control & Status Information in a

Computer System

http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=n7WxAAAAEBAJ&dq=7,469,381http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=n7WxAAAAEBAJ&dq=7,469,381http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=ezbNAAAAEBAJ&dq=7,669,134http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=ezbNAAAAEBAJ&dq=7,669,134http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=QUILAAAAEBAJ&dq=6,493,002http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=QUILAAAAEBAJ&dq=6,493,002http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=ezbNAAAAEBAJ&dq=7,669,134http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=ezbNAAAAEBAJ&dq=7,669,134http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=n7WxAAAAEBAJ&dq=7,469,381http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=n7WxAAAAEBAJ&dq=7,469,381http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=n7WxAAAAEBAJ&dq=7,469,381

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10th claim: Infringement ofPatent #7,812,828- EllipseFitting For Multi-Touch Surfaces

11th claim: Infringement ofPatent #7,844,915- Applicationprogramming interfaces forscrolling operations

12th claim: Infringement ofPatent #7,853,891- Method andapparatus for displaying awindow for a user interface

http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=LWnXAAAAEBAJ&dq=7,812,828http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=2MbdAAAAEBAJ&dq=7,844,915http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=dLnlAAAAEBAJ&dq=7,853,891http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=dLnlAAAAEBAJ&dq=7,853,891http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=2MbdAAAAEBAJ&dq=7,844,915http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=LWnXAAAAEBAJ&dq=7,812,828

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Patent #7,863,533 - Cantilevered push button havingmultiple contacts and fulcrums, it covers the volumerocker on the iPhone 3G and 3GS that looks like theone on Samsung's various Galaxy S devices.

13th claim: Infringement of the '533 patent

http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=AivxAAAAEBAJ&dq=7,863,533http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=AivxAAAAEBAJ&dq=7,863,533

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United States: August 24, 2012- Samsung willfully infringed on Apple'sdesign and utility patents and diluted Apple's trade dresses related to

the iPhone. Awarded Apple $1.049 billion in damages.

Netherlands: January 2012, rejected Apple's claim that Samsung'sGalaxy Tab 10.1 infringed design rights.

South Korea: August 2012, ruled that there was "no possibility" that

consumers would confuse Samsung and Apple smartphones; Samsung'sicons did not infringe Apple's patents.

Japan: August 31, 2012, Samsungs Galaxy smartphones and tablets didnot violate any Apple patent on technology that synchronizes music &

videos between devices.

Germany: September 21, 2012, Samsung did not violate Applespatented features in regards to touch-screen technology.

England: October 2012, Apple required to publish a disclaimer on its

own website and in media that Samsung did not copy the iPad.

Decisions

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Apple vs Samsung lawsuit (complete case file)http://cdn0.sbnation.com/podcasts/apple-samsung-lawsuit.pdf

Apple vs. Samsung: the complete lawsuit timelinehttp://www.theverge.com/apple/2011/11/2/2533472/apple-vs-samsung

Latest News from the Patent Battlehttp://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/376123/apple-vs-samsung-the-latest-news-from-the-patent-battle

Legal Information Institute (US Code)http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/15/1125

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/15/1114

US Patent and Trademark Officehttp://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/index.jsp

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