News - LG and its employees charged with Samsung OLED theft

[HEXUS]

Samsung has accused the firm of "systematically" stealing OLED tech.

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[blokeinkent]

Sigh...... it's getting really stupid now. It seems like every single company involved in technology these days are suing someone for this or that. From phones to tv's to OS' - think of the money they're all pishing away on legal services. If they stopped all the silly bollox they might not have to charge consumers so much to make up the loss in their bank balances

[chates]

I know what you mean, although this sounds a little more serious than the typical 'Galaxy tab is the same as iPad' type of complaint, but you do get a bit fed up of hearing about the next legal case that's being brought against another company

[ZaO]

Sigh...... it's getting really stupid now. It seems like every single company involved in technology these days are suing someone for this or that. From phones to tv's to OS' - think of the money they're all pishing away on legal services. If they stopped all the silly bollox they might not have to charge consumers so much to make up the loss in their bank balances

On the contrary, it's not good for consumers if there is only one dominant company because it means less competition and higher prices.

[Tpyo]

Re: Chates - I agree, in this case if true, it is a short-cut past millions of pounds worth of R&D achieved by gaining information from a competitor. This is the sotrt of thing that does disincentivize research and innovation and is exactly the sort of thing the patent system is meant to protect. However, if this isn't patentable information (or was not yet patented as it was still with R&D) and there was nothing in the employees contracts saying they couldn't go work for LG, then the question is was data actually taken by Samsung employees and given to LG who knowingly sought it out or received it or merely taken as knowledge when the employees moved (don't try that way, we hit all kinds of technical issues when we attempted..., this method looked more promising etc.). The 'poaching of employees' would fit the latter, the 'systematically stole...' accusation the former. I'd be interested in the details if and when they finally come to light.

[miniyazz]

Sigh...... it's getting really stupid now. It seems like every single company involved in technology these days are suing someone for this or that. From phones to tv's to OS' - think of the money they're all pishing away on legal services. If they stopped all the silly bollox they might not have to charge consumers so much to make up the loss in their bank balances

As above.. this isn't a silly patent infringement case.

[.havoc]

Where did I leave my "who gives a ..." bowl...got more **** to fill it up with by the looks of it.

[Brewster0101]

As above.. this isn't a silly patent infringement case.

+1 - this is nothing like the stupidness that is common practise from Apple.