Apple Offered iOS Scrolling Patent License to Samsung, Licensed By Nokia And IBM
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Apple Offered iOS Scrolling Patent License to Samsung, Licensed By Nokia And IBM
With all of the lawsuits that Apple has going, most of us have assumed that their patent policy is very territorial. The Verge has us rethinking that assumption, as they've pointed out that Apple has licensed its iOS scrolling patent to Nokia and IBM, and even offered it to Samsung.
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With all of the lawsuits that Apple has going, most of us have assumed that their patent policy is very territorial. The Verge has us rethinking that assumption, as they’ve pointed out that Apple has licensed its iOS scrolling patent to Nokia and IBM, and even offered it to Samsung.Up to now, the general assumption about Apple was that it’s very territorial about its patents, especially ones concerned with “fundamental” iOS functionality/aesthetics, and that they’ve been conservative about licensing them to other companies. The Verge’s Nilay Patel has looked at the patent-jungle surrounding Apple and its rivals and has found that this is not the case.
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Well Samsung has gone crazy by letting lawyers decide their decisions.
