VIA Wants iPad, iPhone Banned in USA

[vaughn2k]

Go VIA!

 

[spookie]

go VIA! i hope you win!

 

[bobbyp86]

I really don't agree with all of this legal rubbish, but let's be honest; it couldn't have happened to a nicer guy 😛

 

[alyoshka]

I like the watchdog idea..... a little Robinhood thought but still, if it does exist, then good.

 

[knowom]

Please let what VIA says be true can't stand APPLE and VIA could defiantly stand to be more competitive.

 

[Guest]

wouldn't those patents cover AMD and Intel too sounds like hyper transport or threading to me.
also ARM based products too. so apparently you can patent any remote idea without proving it works and that's what VIA did.

 

[cats_Paw]

....
So many patent vs patent... well at least all those lawyers have finally something to do after getting paied for years from the companies.

 

[JonnyDough]

"Unfortunately, Apple may have a tough battle ahead."

"Unfortunately FOR APPLE, Apple may have a tough battle ahead."

Fixed!

 

[JonnyDough]

You have to wonder about an American Judge though...will he have stock in Apple, or VIA? If neither, will he have friends who have stock in Apple, or VIA?

 

[shqtth]

[citation][nom]heheman[/nom]Why pay the fine, just buy VIA and it's 5000 patents out right[/citation]

you suck

 

[sykozis]

[citation][nom]gamersglory[/nom]wouldn't those patents cover AMD and Intel too sounds like hyper transport or threading to me.also ARM based products too. so apparently you can patent any remote idea without proving it works and that's what VIA did.[/citation]
Intel, AMD and VIA all have Cross-Licensing Agreements in place.

Apple and Rambus are notorious for filing "proof of concept" patents, which simply require an idea without even the slightest attempt to prove the idea to be useful in any way.

 

[back_by_demand]

[citation][nom]notafrivolouslawsuitfan[/nom]Seriously, it took VIA THIS LONG to decide Apple infringed on their patents? BS lawsuit is what this is. This is VIA wanting to cash in on Apple's success and nothing more. They should have brought the lawsuit when the FIRST iPhone came out. PERIOD[/citation]
Can you show details of the various discussions between VAI and Apple over the last 4 years where VIA tried to get Apple to license? A lawsuit is not the first action, it is the last action for a vast majority of companies.
That is why Microsoft is happily receiving millions in revenue from Android handset manufacturers instead of dropping ban-hammers and patent lawsuits like N-bombs at a KKK meeting.
4 years of using the technology and not paying a penny in licensing fees has forced VIA to take this action.

Instead of accusing VIA, try to understand how real business actually works.

 

[gabrielmartens]

I want to sue somebody!!! I am a consumer!!! And nobody cars about consumers!

 

[Camikazi]

[citation][nom]heheman[/nom]Why pay the fine, just buy VIA and it's 5000 patents out right[/citation]
Intel wouldn't allow it, VIA holds an x86 license, and I believe Intel has a say over if a company can transfer the license or not, and I doubt they would let Apple get their hands on x86.

 

[AnUnusedUsername]

[citation][nom]RazberyBandit[/nom]If these are microprocessor-related patent violations, how do they only apply to Apple? Apple designed its A4 and A5 (licensed ARM designs) processors, so there has to be something specific to Apple's modification of the base ARM CPU design that VIA has issue with. Otherwise, VIA should be suing ARM and all ARM CPU manufacturers, including: Samsung, Texas Instruments, Broadcomm, Matsushita, and any other ARM Cortex-licensed manufacturers.[/citation]

The thing about technology patents is that its a given that the companies aren't stealing anything from one another. In this case, both VIA and Apple/ARM/whoever came to the same design decisions entirely independently, as there's almost always an "ideal" design when it comes to technology. Because one company patented it first, they can sue the others for using what they came up with independently. Its a completely broken system to apply to technology, but maybe the more useless patent cases there are the more likely the system is to change.

 

[gmp23]

What goes around comes around. Apple brought this on themselves. Realistically I don't see a ban happening, but I wouldn't mind seeing Apple having to fork over some dough. At the same time though I'm pretty sick and tired of hearing about all this patent war bs. It's like a couple of two year old's fighting over the same toy. Someone needs to separate these kids and give them a good talking to about the value of "sharing".

 

[junixophobia]

Up yours (cr)apple!

 

[dark_lord69]

As much as I hate Apple I'd rather have an American company come out on top for this one.

 

[dillonpeterliam]

All these patent lawsuits are ridiculous, but I'm still glad to see apple get a taste of its own medicine

 

[Yoder54]

Like Apple or hate them, something has to be done about all of these lawsuits that are based on ideas that have been patented. Unless actual code has been stolen or hardware has been reversed engineered or a specific design has been copied, then there should be no patent granted.

Everyday a new lawsuit is announced that is going after the big players, not just Apple, and they are suing because an "idea" on how to move data via wi-fi was applied for ten years ago and granted, etc. The consumers, and that includes both Win and OS X users, are the one's who have to pay for this bullshit.

It also makes one wonder how much R&D will be lost because corporate capital is being spent on these lawsuits. Some of the companies being sued by LVL in a recent suit are: Samsung, Apple, ATT, Nokia, LG Electronics, Sony, Sanyo, Casio, Sharp, Motorola, HP, etc. Watchdog move? Hah! I don't buy it, especially when you look at the history of MS who was the biggest bully on the block for a couple of decades. IBM and MS do not make consumer wireless devices, and when MS has it has had an insignificant market share. No, these are just trolls looking for some easy cash and the world community needs to take a look at the current patent system. It does need revamping.

Unless VIA can prove that their products were reversed engineered then they should have no case. Also, given the current world economy I don't think they have much of a chance in banning products that drive sales of stores in local communities. Just another China vs. USA match and given home field advantage, I will go with Apple on this one.