O diretor de Licenciamento de Patentes da Apple, Boris Teksler, deu essa declaração em um dos mais importantes julgamentos sobre tecnologia em anos, em que a companhia norte-americana acusa a Samsung de plagiar o iPhone e o iPad, enquanto a sul-coreana acusa a concorrente de infringir várias patentes de tecnologia wireless.
A Apple procurou a Samsung em 2010 na esperança de fazer acordo para licenciamento de patentes antes de brigarem nos tribunais.
Teksler afirmou que a Apple ofereceu o licenciamento de uma série de patentes, embora tivesse uma categoria de patentes altamente protegidas, relacionadas ao que ele chamou de "experiência única de usuário".
Essa categoria incluía patentes que estão em disputa no processo, como as relacionadas ao visual de iPhone e iPad. Teksler declarou na semana passa aos jurados que poderia contar "nos dedos" as vezes que a Apple licenciou tais patentes.
As negociações entre Apple e Samsung não resultaram em nenhum acordo de licenciamento e a primeira companhia entrou com processo em San Jose (Califórnia) em abril de 2011.
A decisão de licenciar as patentes de design à Microsoft não feria a estratégia da Apple porque proibia fazer imitações, disse Teksler.
"Não havia nenhuma autorização relacionada a essas patentes para fazer clones de qualquer tipo", afirmou o diretor.
O julgamento Apple x Samsung
Um júri formado por 10 pessoas irá decidir se alguma das empresas quebrou alguma patente da concorrente no desenvolvimento de seus produtos. O julgamento do caso no tribunal de San José, na Califórnia, é o primeiro de uma série de processos que as empresas movem contra a outra em 10 países.
Um júri formado por 10 pessoas irá decidir se alguma das empresas quebrou alguma patente da concorrente no desenvolvimento de seus produtos. O julgamento do caso no tribunal de San José, na Califórnia, é o primeiro de uma série de processos que as empresas movem contra a outra em 10 países.
A Apple pede na Justiça uma reparação de mais de US$ 2,5 bilhões, alegando que a Samsung se tornou líder no mercado de smartphones copiando o design, as funcionalidades e a aparência geral dos seus produtos. A companhia americana tenta provar ao júri que a sul-coreana quebrou nove de suas patentes no desenvolvimento de mais de 20 produtos, entre eles o smartphone Galaxy S II e o tablet Galaxy Tab 10.1.
Já a Samsung diz que a Apple está tentando reprimir a competição com o bloqueio da venda de seus produtos, diminuindo a escolha dos consumidores para "manter seus lucros historicamente exorbitantes". A sul-coreana alega que a Apple quebrou duas patentes essenciais para transmissão de dados 3G e outras três sobre funcionalidades dos aparelhos.
Director of Patent Licensing at Apple, Boris Teksler, gave this statement in one of the most important judgments about technology in years, the U.S. company accused Samsung of plagiarizing the iPhone and the iPad, while South Korea accuses the competitor of infringing several patents on wireless technology.
Apple tried to Samsung in 2010 in hopes of making patent licensing agreement to quarrel before the courts.
Teksler said that Apple offered the licensing of a series of patents, although he had a highly protected category of patents related to what he called "unique user experience."
This category included patents that are in dispute in the process, such as those related to visual iPhone and iPad. Teksler declared the week goes to the jury that he could tell "fingers" time that Apple has licensed these patents.
Negotiations between Apple and Samsung did not result in any licensing agreement and the first company filed a lawsuit in San Jose (California) in April 2011.
The decision to license the design patents to Microsoft does not hurt Apple's strategy because it forbade doing imitations, said Teksler.
"There was no commitment regarding these patents to make clones of any kind," said the director.
The trial x Apple Samsung
A jury of 10 people will decide whether any of the companies broke a competitor's patent in the development of its products. The trial court in San Jose, California, is the first in a series of processes that move against the other companies in 10 countries.
Apple seeks redress in the courts of more than $ 2.5 billion, claiming that Samsung has become a leader in the smartphone market by copying the design, functionality and overall appearance of their products. The American company tries to prove to the jury that the South Korean broke nine of its patents in the development of more than 20 products, including the Galaxy S II smartphone and tablet Galaxy Tab 10.1.
Have Samsung says that Apple is trying to suppress competition by blocking the sale of its products, reducing consumer choice "to keep their profits historically exorbitant." South Korea claims that Apple broke two essential patents for 3G data transmission and other features on three of the devices.
Apple tried to Samsung in 2010 in hopes of making patent licensing agreement to quarrel before the courts.
Teksler said that Apple offered the licensing of a series of patents, although he had a highly protected category of patents related to what he called "unique user experience."
This category included patents that are in dispute in the process, such as those related to visual iPhone and iPad. Teksler declared the week goes to the jury that he could tell "fingers" time that Apple has licensed these patents.
Negotiations between Apple and Samsung did not result in any licensing agreement and the first company filed a lawsuit in San Jose (California) in April 2011.
The decision to license the design patents to Microsoft does not hurt Apple's strategy because it forbade doing imitations, said Teksler.
"There was no commitment regarding these patents to make clones of any kind," said the director.
The trial x Apple Samsung
A jury of 10 people will decide whether any of the companies broke a competitor's patent in the development of its products. The trial court in San Jose, California, is the first in a series of processes that move against the other companies in 10 countries.
Apple seeks redress in the courts of more than $ 2.5 billion, claiming that Samsung has become a leader in the smartphone market by copying the design, functionality and overall appearance of their products. The American company tries to prove to the jury that the South Korean broke nine of its patents in the development of more than 20 products, including the Galaxy S II smartphone and tablet Galaxy Tab 10.1.
Have Samsung says that Apple is trying to suppress competition by blocking the sale of its products, reducing consumer choice "to keep their profits historically exorbitant." South Korea claims that Apple broke two essential patents for 3G data transmission and other features on three of the devices.
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