科技报道3 苹果与三星之间的法律纠纷.docx
科技报道3苹果与三星之间的法律纠纷The1.ega1.Batt1.eBetweenApp1.eandSamsungp1.astopmutemaxvo1.ume00:00-03:59repeatByJuneSimms2012/9/2ThisistheVOASpecia1.Eng1.ishTechno1.ogyReport.SamsungE1.ectronicshaswonthe1.atestcaseinitscontinuingbatt1.ewiththeAmericanownedcomputercompanyApp1.eoverpropertyrights.AcourtinJapanru1.edinfavoroftheSouthKoreancompanyIaStweekinacaseinvo1.vingitsGa1.axyseriesofsmartphonesandtab1.ets.Thethree-judgepane1.inTokyosaidtheproductsdidnotvio1.atethepropertyrightsofanApp1.epatentfororganizingmusicandvideoacrossdevices.Thecourta1.soorderedApp1.etopaya1.1.costsre1.atingtothecourtcase.Samsung1.awyersKevinJohnsonandVictoriaMarou1.is1.eavecourt1.astmonthafterajuryinSanJose,Ca1.ifornia,orderedthecompanytopayApp1.e$1bi1.1.ionforpatentvio1.ationsThecaseisjustoneofmanyinthewor1.dwide1.ega1.batt1.ebetweenApp1.eandSamsung.1.astmonth,ajuryinthestateofCa1.iforniafoundtheSouthKoreancompanygui1.tyofwi1.1.fu1.1.yvio1.atingpropertyrightsonsevera1.patentsownedbyApp1.e.TheCa1.iforniajuryawardedApp1.emorethanonebi1.1.iondo1.1.arsindamages.Thepatentsinc1.udeso-ca1.1.eduti1.itypatentsforApp1.e's,'pinchtozm*'and,taptozoom"techno1.ogy.Theya1.soinc1.udedesignpatentsonthe1.kandshapeoftheiPhone,andoneforthehomescreendesign.MadhaviSunderisaprofessorof1.awattheUniversityofCa1.ifornia,Davis.Shehasa1.sowrittenanewbookca1.1.ed*,FromGoodstoaGood1.ife:Inte1.1.ectua1.PropertyandG1.oba1.Justice.nSheSaYSissuesinvo1.vingdesignpatentsaremorecomp1.ex.MADHAVISUNDER:*Thesedesignpatentsaremuchmorecontroversia1.Andabigquestionhereisisn-tthatwhatmarketcompetitionisa1.1.about."ProfessorSundersayspatentsaremeanttoincreasecompetitionandsupportdesignanddeve1.opment.MADHAVISUNDER:*4ForApp1.etosayitsdesign-whichbecomesanewindustrystandard,thestandardofs1.eek,coo1.,moderngadgetsissomethingthaton1.yonecompanycanhaveanexc1.usiverightover,thisisarea1.prob1.em.Anditraisestherea1.questionofwhetherornotweshou1.dbeprotectingdesignswithpatentsinthefirstp1.ace."ShesaysApp1.ebui1.titscomputercompanyusingthesamemethodsthatitisnowopposing.MADHAVISUNDER:"SteveJobs,ironica1.1.y,bui1.tApp1.e'$reputationonthefactthatApp1.efree1.ytooka1.1.thebestideasthatwereoutthereandtweakedthemandmodifiedthemtocreateabetterproduct.HeoftenquotedPicassowhosaid,goodartistscopybutgreatartistsstea1.,ThesaidthingnowisthatApp1.eissayingtheycandoitbutnoonee1.seafterthemcan.Thisgoestotheheartofwhatinnovationisabout/SamsungsaidtheCa1.iforniacourt'Sverdict,initswords,"shou1.dnotbeviewedasawinforApp1.e,butasa1.ossforAmericanconsumers."Inararememotoitsemp1.oyees,thecompanysaiditwou1.dcontinueitsfightunti1.itsargumentsareaccepted.OnthesamedayastheCa1.iforniaru1.ing,acourtinSouthKorearu1.edinanothercasethatbothApp1.eandSamsunghadvio1.atedeachother'Spatents.Andthat'stheVOASpecia1.Eng1.ishTechno1.ogyReport,writtenbyJuneSimms.mSteveEmber.