iPhone banned for patent infringement, ban vetoed by Obama administration

[Nabber]

Source: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/03/obama-administration-overturns-ban-on-apple-products/

A few months ago, Samsung sued Apple after Apple infringed on their patent involving data transmission. The result was that the ITC issued a ban on the sale of several of the old iPhone and iPad models. However, the government decided to step in and veto the ban because of the products' "effect on competitive conditions in the U.S. economy and the effect on U.S. consumers."

Of course, this is fucking bullshit, because the banned devices are years old (and that's not even getting into the argument that Apple has practically stopped innovating lately). But what really grinds my gears is this quote:

“Samsung was wrong to abuse the patent system in this way.”

Which the company has a lot of nerve to say, considering they sued Samsung earlier for $1 billion after they put rounded corners on the Galaxy S3.

 

[Time Turner]

Well, when you have the government backing you, there's not much you can't do.

 

[Lakituthequick]

Wait, they sue Samsung for fucking corners?

Then just as well sue Nintendo, HTC, and those paperclip manufacturers with their round-cornered packages.

 

[DragonFreak]

Pointless lawsuit. Almost as pointless as that time PETA sued Nintendo.

 

[Nabber]

Pointless lawsuit. Almost as pointless as that time PETA sued Nintendo.

PETA never sued Nintendo, they just made a publicity attack.

 

[Dr. Javelin]

Well, when you have the government backing you, there's not much you can't do.

gotta love it when the government can pick and choose which companies to support

 

[DragonFreak]

Pointless lawsuit. Almost as pointless as that time PETA sued Nintendo.

PETA never sued Nintendo, they just made a publicity attack.

Oh, I thought they sued. Oh well, it was still pointless.

 

[Xiahou Ba]

Pointless lawsuit. Almost as pointless as that time PETA sued Nintendo.

Maybe you can compare it to Universal vs. Nintendo

 

[DragonFreak]

Pointless lawsuit. Almost as pointless as that time PETA sued Nintendo.

Maybe you can compare it to Universal vs. Nintendo

No, but was interesting.

 

[Nabber]

Just a few days after the veto on the ban on Apple's products, it seems that we may be getting a ban on some of Samsung's phones.

I'm starting to wonder if there's some racism in here.

 

[Unknown Entity]

I'm starting to wonder if there's some racism in here.

I didn't bother to read the article because...well...IDC.

But would you mind specifying what you mean by...racism? As in...perhaps Japanese with Samsung and Americans with Apple? I've no idea.