Apple Ordered To State Samsung Did Not Copy Its Design For iPad
This article in Reuters caught my eye for two reasons, mainly as the Judge, Colin Birss, that instructed Apple to run ads saying Samsung did not copy its design for the iPad is actually known to me. In fact his daughter is in the same class at school as my little boy and I’m great friends with his wife, I’ve even photographed their garden. What a small world we live in 😉
You can read more about Colin Birss’ judgement below…
Reuters report that ‘Judge Birss, who ruled last week that Samsung did not infringe Apple’s designs because its Galaxy Tab tablets were not “as cool” as the U.S. company’s iPad, said Apple should publish a notice on its website and in British newspapers to correct any impression that the South Korean company copied Apple, Bloomberg said.
The notice, which is in effect an advertisement for Samsung, should remain on Apple’s website for at least six months, the report said’.
Colin Birss rejected a request made by Samsung stating that Apple should be forbidden from continuing to claim that its design rights had been infringed, stating that Apple was entitled to hold the opinion.
Naturally, Apple have declined to comment on Colin Birss’ Judgement.
Joanne Carter
Joanne Carter is a British photographer, photography journalist, editor and curator and the founder and editorial director of TheAppWhisperer.com, an independent international photography publication established in 2009.Her journalism, criticism and commentary have appeared in The Times, The Sunday Times, The Guardian, Financial Times, BBC, Vogue Italia, LensCulture, Popular Photography, Android Magazine, NikonPro, DPReview, Which Digital Camera and Which Camera. She has lectured internationally on photography and mobile art, served as a juror for international photography awards, and exhibited her own photographic work across the UK, Europe, South Korea and the United States.Alongside her editorial work, Joanne's photographic and postgraduate research explores death, grief, memory, representation and social inequality through contemporary photography, participatory practice and visual research methods, with the longer-term aim of developing this work through doctoral research.Through TheAppWhisperer, she continues to publish independent photography journalism spanning contemporary photographic practice, mobile imaging, photographic apps, computational photography and emerging imaging technologies.Joanne is available for editorial commissions, photography projects, judging, curatorial work, speaking engagements, consultancy and selected collaborations.
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