A look at the 6 Apple-owned patents Samsung violated
We spoke last week of the huge win for Apple in their ongoing patent lawsuit infringement case with Android juggernaut Samsung. What we didn’t delve into, however, is what those patents mean to you, the average smartphone user. Legal jargon aside, it can get a bit intimidating reading through the articles and understand what is being spoken about/defended.
Luckily, BusinessInsider has gone ahead and thrown together the 6 main patents, owned by Apple, that Samsung violated in a number of their popular Android handsets.
So here you go:
Utility Patent 163: Enlarging documents by tapping the screen
- You know when you double tap text that is too small and it enlarges? Or when you double tap and the text centers? Apple owns that patent and the jury agreed that Samsung violated this one with 12 of its phones.
- When you scroll to the bottom of an app, and it bounces, you are using one of Apple’s patents. Samsung violated this patent with 21 phone models.
- Your iPhone is smart enough to know when you are using one finger and when you are using two fingers. This is a patent owned by Apple and Samsung violated it with 21 phone models.
- Apple has patented the fundamental design and shape of the iPhone. This means that its rectangular shape and form belong to Apple. Samsung violated this design patent with 12 phone models.
- In addition to patenting the shape and color of the white iPhone, Apple also patented the shape and color of its black iPhone.
- Samsung’s phone icons copied Apple’s with 13 phone models. They were the same in their design and shape.
Comment by Alex
Disgusting
Well never but Apple again…mind you…only own an ipod….but this while thing is a disgrace.
Literally trying to stop innovation, wing court dollars, and worst of all…every phone will have different ways to do basic things like zooming.
Ridiculous..I hope they get sued big-time for notifications and 4 inch screen sizes
