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Goophone to outsell Iphone 5?
Biffo the Bear
07-09-2012
A Chinese company has secured a patent on the design of its latest phone, the Goophone.

Coincidentally, the patented design is identical to the purported design Iphone 5 which were recently leaked.

http://www.gizchina.com/2012/09/04/c...ales-in-china/

Will it sell more than the Iphone 5? Will they take Apple to court for infringing their patent if the Iphone 5 is identical to their design?
Red Arrow
07-09-2012
Originally Posted by Biffo the Bear:
“A Chinese company has secured a patent on the design of its latest phone, the Goophone.

Coincidentally, the patented design is identical to the purported design Iphone 5 which were recently leaked.

http://www.gizchina.com/2012/09/04/c...ales-in-china/

Will it sell more than the Iphone 5? Will they take Apple to court for infringing their patent if the Iphone 5 is identical to their design?”

No, silly question to be honest
alan1302
07-09-2012
And of course a patent is not really for designs of a product
JeffG1
07-09-2012
Originally Posted by alan1302:
“And of course a patent is not really for designs of a product”

Excuse me? I am sure you can patent a design.
flagpole
07-09-2012
It's a neat trick it'll be interesting to see if they can ,make something of it.
flagpole
07-09-2012
Originally Posted by alan1302:
“And of course a patent is not really for designs of a product”

What do you think might happen if I tried to release a phone the shape of the iPhone 4s?
daclick
07-09-2012
I want one Now.
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