The never ending patent war continues, and this time with Samsung and Ericsson. Ericsson attempted to add 15 new claims against Samsung, but they were successful in blocking them. Judge David Shaw sat on the case and was the person who prevent Ericsson from going through with the case. Since Ericsson also already has over 100 claims against Samsung, adding 15 more would further delay the overall outcome of the investigation and it's getting to the point for everyone that it is just ridiculous.
I find it unbelievable that even though Ericsson has asserted over 100 claims against Samsung that they want to keep adding more. Even though they know that there is a tight schedule and just adding more claims will only make the investigation go on longer, they are willing to take the risk. Clearly Ericsson, instead of focusing on other areas, perhaps innovation, because when was the last time anyone even used an Ericsson phone or device for that matter, they want to push these litigation cases. I hope this Ericsson realize just how childish they are acting.
I agree with you, I cannot believe Ericsson has asserted so many claims against Samsung and wanted to add more. However, this is a trend in the smartphone industry - more focus on patent litigation, and less focus on innovations and research.
ReplyDeleteGreat read Adam. I completely understand where you are going from but I guess for them it is worth the risk. I doubt they can make more money adding more claims, as they will have to pay more for the lawsuit too.
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