Apple could be in trouble? Potentially?

[Damikiller37]

So here are the back variants for the Nokia Lumia 620 (Released January 2013):

 

...and now here are the back variants of the brand new iPhone 5c:

 

Seems like they copied nearly the exact same shades of each colour. I wonder what Nokia will make out of this?

[snowComet]

It would be interesting if Nokia (or Microsoft) sue Apple becoz of the color of the new iphone....

[M-ursu]

The colour wars has begin!

[Coombzy]

"LAWSUIT WARS 2013 PART 2"

[Ethnod]

I don't think you can patient colours somehow

 

I'm sure if the tables were turned Apple would not be saying that

[DirkaFat]

I don't think you can patient colours somehow

More of a specific set of colors.

[delet my acc pls]

I hope they get sued for once, im sick of them sueing for stupid stuff like rounded coreners.

[Dravic]

So here are the back variants for the Nokia Lumia 620 (Released January 2013):

 

...and now here are the back variants of the brand new iPhone 5c:

 

Seems like they copied nearly the exact same shades of each colour. I wonder what Nokia will make out of this?

 

See, my friend:

 

If it was the other way around, you could bet that Apple would:

 

a) patent them colors

b) proceed to sue Nokia/Microsoft

 

But since it's Apple using common colors which also happen accidentialy to be the same colors of Nokia Lumia phones, nothing will happen as it was accident and not intentional copying.

[Damikiller37]

Personally I hope they do sue Apple since they seem to be getting away with all the lame patent rights and they don't seem to be noticed when they copy others. I mean come on they could pick virtually ANY 5 colours.

[Snickerzz]

there colours... just... colours

[Godlygamer23]

Apple is known for copying things. This is nothing new. Those colors may also be the most popular.

[Dave :)]

Let's be honest, they're just the 5 most common colours...

[Damikiller37]

See, my friend:

 

If it was the other way around, you could bet that Apple would:

 

a) patent them colors

B) proceed to sue Nokia/Microsoft

 

But since it's Apple using common colors which also happen accidentialy to be the same colors of Nokia Lumia phones, nothing will happen as it was accident and not intentional copying.

...and how do you know that they didn't do it intentionally? Maybe those colours got popular and liked? Why should nothing happen each company has the right to protect what they create and sue whoever they decide the need to.

[Matsy]

Sue sue sue sue!!!!!

Everyone here knows  fine well if Apple did this first, they would sue Nokia for doing this.

[SpenceSouth]

I don't think you can patient colours somehow

 

I didn't think you could sue another company for making a "rectangular device with rounded corners", but it happened lol. Nothing surprises me at this point. 

[DyGr00339]

Guys it is the same  as Ipods for years

[Mac]

So does this mean LG will sue Samsung for using black plastic in a TV?

 

No. They're colours, you can't patent them.

[hutchison15]

Are they similar colors? Yes. Are they the same colors? Absolutely not. Like with cars, companies own the rights to certain shades or variants of a color. For example, "Lamborghini Yellow", or "Ferrari Red." (I think lol)

Knowing Apple, they did their research and made it somehow different. From the pictures alone, I feel that the red, blue and yellow are very different from eachother.

 

You won't be seeing a lawsuit anytime soon.

[Damikiller37]

On the side note this was posted by Nokia not long ago responding to Apple's new devices today. Also look at the comment on the right hand side and Nokia's reply to it

 

Source: https://www.facebook.com/NokiaUS

[Whiskers]

Those are totally different colours.

 

Also, Nokia can't patent colour choices.

[Xaring]

I bet market studies show they are the best selling colors... Just that, and yes, im Apple fanboy (not really, but i like iOS)

[Matsy]

Those are totally different colours.

 

Also, Nokia can't patent colour choices.

 

Apple could, and would.

[Coombzy]

On the side note this was posted by Nokia not long ago responding to Apple's new devices today. Also look at the comment on the right hand side and Nokia's reply to it

 

 

Source: https://www.facebook.com/NokiaUS

I love Nokia's subtle way of knowing somebody copied them

[Guest GRRigger]

Offtopic. Patent thing is sometimes really absolutelly ridicolus. For example xxx company patented xxx new found material that conducts heat very good, that it serves to dissipate the heat in mobile phones. The materials property of dissipating heat is pretty obvious, so if xxx phone company want to use it ( its pretty obvious use- just like copper in heatsinks ) it has to pay to get right to use it that way. 

So stupid. Some companies just patent some very broad and obvious things, then we have this birocracy.

 

Not to mention that people that confim patents, "only" need to have 2 PHDs - law and science usually, but when it comes to patents, that dont originate in their field - they often screw up... for instance, if a guy that has masters in chemistry tries to determine if patent in hardware industry is ok... a mess.  

[LAwLz]

Apple could, and would.

Apple actually own design patents that involves the device being black.

 

Apple even suggested that Samsung stop making device with black front surfaces in order to avoid infringing on Apple's design patents. So yeah, Apple actually already own a patent for black. I don't see any reason why they wouldn't try (and probably succeed) in patenting these colors as well.