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After having lost in a humiliating way in a British court, Apple also lost with flying colors in a Ducth court. The attacking part -Apple- had claimed that Samsung had infringed on their Multi-touch techniques. Apparently Apple meant that if you can use two fingers at the same time on a multi-touch screen - they own it. Experienced "Smart-phoners" also know this as the "pinch to zoom" function.

Apple do not easily give up since they already have lost this case in Germany and a similar case in Britain.

The Dutch court's ruling comes ahead of a decision in the United States from the International Trade Commission on Thursday over claims that Samsung infringed on Apple patents

These rulings might provide some more background for the US decisions to come.

So far it looks like Apple is loosing everywhere - except in the US. The proceedings in the US are not finished yet though.

As always in these cases the agressiveness in itself is a business advantage: If you are a smaller company with no founds to finance the court proceedings - you migt as well give up immediately.
It is likely that if it becomes a success the agressive sharks will simply claim the ownership - and take it away from you.

Apple has clearly demonstrated that there is noting wrong with the willingness to fight in the court rooms.
The next logical step would be to find a new word for blackmail and make all those companies pay protection money - something like "cross-licensing".

And sadly that is good business......

After having lost the case in Britain a Dutch court ruled that the rectangle with the rounded corners is no Apple invention. This may come as a surprise only to Apple.

The court stated that there was:

no question of an infringement

That is as far as a court can go in calling you an idiot for making the claim in the first place.

Everybody knows that if you want to make stupid patent claims like that; you have to make them in the US.

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