Non sorprende che Samsung anche nella nota interna abbia ribadito ai suoi dipendenti la propria posizione di disaccordo con la decisione finale della giuria.
Ecco la nota:
“We initially proposed to negotiate with Apple instead of going to court, as they had been one of our most important customers. However, Apple pressed on with a lawsuit, and we have had little choice but to counter-sue, so that we can protect our company.
Certainly, we are very disappointed by the verdict at the US District Court for the Northern District of California (NDCA), and it is regrettable that the verdict has caused concern amongst our employees, as well as our loyal customers.
However, the judge’s final ruling remains, along with a number of other procedures. We will continue to do our utmost until our arguments have been accepted.
The NDCA verdict starkly contrasts decisions made by courts in a number of other countries, such as the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany, and Korea, which have previously ruled that we did not copy Apple’s designs. These courts also recognized our arguments concerning our standards patents.
History has shown there has yet to be a company that has won the hearts and minds of consumers and achieved continuous growth, when its primary means to competition has been the outright abuse of patent law, not the pursuit of innovation.
We trust that the consumers and the market will side with those who prioritize innovation over litigation, and we will prove this beyond doubt.”
Apple per molto tempo ha utilizzato, nei suoi prodotti, compenenti hardware realizzati da Samsung, e quest’ultimo non esita molto nel sottolinearlo nelle prime righe della nota. La società di Cupertino è stata per molto tempo uno dei principali clienti del produttore asiatico e ciò potrebbe ovviamente comportare che le due società non lavoreranno più a stretto contatto.
“I consumatori ed il mercato si schiereranno con chi da maggiore priorità all’innovazione rispetto a chi preferisce le controversie.”
Anche voi la pensate come Samsung?