Comments on: And now for the iPhone case patent wars

By: john

john — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 07:23:42 +0000

A case is so silly. Most people replace their IPHONE every 2 years. I’ve never had a case and nothing has ever happened to my iphone. the Glass does not scratch, (that bad) and until recently, even cases were not waterproof. So wouldn’t it be an idea for APPLE to make the phone that DOES NOT need a case and advertise so.. they go crazy making the thinest phone, but when needed ANYONE would trade thinness for extra battery life.. so make the damn thing waterproof, advertise so, show some drop tests, and seize the market. How dumb to buy the thinnest lightest phone only to bulk it up at $40 a pop. another obvious missed market for Apple. big screen, waterproof, stereo, long battery life. all that is wanted and that people would pay more for. DONT forget 128 gigs. and CHEAP. we need the space.

By: Clasqm

Clasqm — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 04:56:53 +0000

But while it may look silly, this is in fact what the patent system was designed to do: protect the production of a THING. it is software patents, which amount to a monopoly on a mathematical equation, that are truly obscene.

By: AC in WA

AC in WA — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:32:56 +0000

Psst. Maybe samsung will make an iPhone case that looks like a Galaxy………looks like there is definitely a Market
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/01/30/stamford-police-apple-pickers-gang-will-stop-at-nothing-to-get-your-iphone/

By: eldernorm

eldernorm — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:18:48 +0000

Here is the problem with patents in the USA today. Common sense is totally lacking.

1) they are not enforced. If you copy someones design 90+ %, you should be punished.

2) Judges/juries seem more likely to protect very general patents (trolling patents) like “plastic case which wraps around unit to protect it. ” But when you use semi-soft material and use dimples to keep the phone from sliding,(90% copying) it should be protected.

Just a thought.

By: Rorschach

Rorschach — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:07:42 +0000

Deary me, haven’t these muppets learned *anything* from the people who’s products give them a living?
Surely it’s not that difficult to make a box who’s external design differs from others significantly enough to avoid these issues? TakTik have managed it, so can others.