Apple Says Samsung 3G Patents Violate RAND Requirements

judgecorp writes "The patent dispute between Samsung and Apple has finally boiled down to clear understandable terms. Samsung says Apple has not been paying it royalties for use of patented 3G technology. Apple says Samsung smuggled that technology into the 3G standards, disclosing its IP demands later. The Dutch court will rule on 14 October." The issue at hand now seems to be whether Apple already has a license to the patents under the 3G "Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory" requirements for patented technology used in the standard. If Samsung really believes Apple needs a separate license, when can we expect them to sue everyone else?

Re:Says the company..

[chaboud]

Yeah. I don't really mind absurd abuses of the patent system in response to absurd abuses of the patent system. I should have patented all polytopes with and without rounding.

Wait a minute! Everything except rectangles is wide open!

(marches off to a patent lawyer with a *lot* of drawing to do)