As if there wasn't enough on Apple's head lately, the apple company is facing another battle. It allegedly misused the Israeli company Corephotonics' patent for a dual camera, which it subsequently used in almost all iPhone models from recent years and pulled the Tel Aviv company by the nose. Another lawsuit is thus falling on his head, the resolution of which will probably drag on for years and may Apple cost hundreds of millions of dollars. And just by the way – Corephotonics already Apple she drove to court several times.
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According to Corephotonics Apple infringed up to ten of its patents related to dual-camera technology, which he subsequently used in all phones, starting with the iPhone 7 Plus. The technology was supposed to cover zooming using two sensors, switching between lenses and their layout. According to Corephotonics, the company was founded in 2012 to develop a next-generation camera that could be included in smartphones from various manufacturers in the future. It is therefore not a dubious, non-operating company that operates only for the purpose of patenting technologies and then collecting license fees. One of the founders is, for example, the professor of Tel Aviv University, Dr. David Medlovic, or the former chairman of the Israeli Ministry of Science and Research. At the same time, according to the representatives, the company tried to follow up shortly after the foundation with Applem partnership and offer the apple company a new technological solution.
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Reportedly even Graham Townsed, Apple's chief engineer responsible for camera development, visited the company's office in Tel Aviv to discuss technical details with the developers. Of course, the company offered them to Apple and also showed him a way to use the technology. Townsed was supposed to download the presentation to a USB stick, as well as plans for upcoming patents. He then passed the detailed materials to engineers at Apple without Corephotonics knowing anything. In 2014, the Tel Aviv Technology Company even visited Apple branches several times, where they presented the use of technology to developers. The Apple company subsequently gained access to all files and prototypes related to the development of the cameras, which it again abused and appropriated the materials. While a trade deal was slowly building, he stopped abruptly Apple communicate and until 2016 he was a dead bug. That's when Corephotonics decided to step in and got in touch Apple, but it was allegedly sold.
Not long after the incident, the apple company announced the iPhone 7 Plus, namely a month after the next round of promised negotiations. This understandably angered the Israeli company, because the phone's camera exactly matched their technology and, above all, the patents that Corephotonics handed over to the relevant authorities. Although the representatives were still trying to reach an agreement with Applem to achieve, all efforts ultimately came to naught, so the company filed a lawsuit against the iPhone manufacturer at the end of 2017. Another followed in April 2018, but this time the target was the iPhone X, which was supposed to contain the same kind of camera as its predecessor, only improved. Normally we would side with Apple, but in this case the evidence speaks clearly and the apple company's approach was far from fair, in fact quite the opposite. As a result, Corephotonics is seeking up to $160 million in damages, and there is even speculation about a buyout of the technology, but that is the music of the future. We'll see if Apple eventually manages to get out of this mess, but it's certain that it won't be free and easy in any case.
I see that the Israelis are trying to get rich as much as possible at the expense of others. And to induce a sense of guilt in the robbed. This is exactly their nature!
Israel is a technological powerhouse, where there are thousands of companies focused only on development and then the sale of licenses (i.e. high added value, the opposite of the assembly plants of which there are quite a few in CR where I just assemble the parts that are imported and then send them on). That is why in Israel you can also find IBM, Microsoft and others that have opened branches there. And here it is more likely that the thieves are Apple, who just abused the company and took what they could from them. By the way, the founders of ICQ are Israelis as well as modern navigation (drives for the army), and thousands of products that you sometimes come across have technological origins in Israel, but it is logical that in a small country it is not possible to produce anything (it is also stupid) that is why I will focus on development, which will then sell licenses.
@Harper really solid point. I assume that you leave the republic once a year for 14 days. And of course the Spd selector :)
U Apple nothing new. After all, Steve Jobs stole the whole idea of the iPhone in the same way.
Apple he doesn't steal, he just gets inspired 😀
Well, it's not just the Chinese who steal, but the Americans too :o) and lang sang na Apple, probably no one would have lied about it either, their army of lawyers would have wiped him without proof like a snot with a handkerchief. But yeah, I'm a fan of everyone, huh? Apple I walk right in and pass the judgment of many billions of bucks, u Apple there is no problem where to take it, the piglet is very well behaved.
Tomík - honestly famous with a logical post unlike Harper! He showed such a low level of IQ that it is not even possible to measure it. However, I respect his right to such an opinion, because there are those among us!
Even the hippy Stýví boasted the phrase "Good artists copy, the best steal". Well, alone Apple as you can see they stick to it. Steal wherever you can, whatever you can, both the iPhone and their Mac OS. However, the Jablečňáci are water-boiled and brainwashed, as if from some sect.
But fortunately, there are normal people among them, including me, who just use it and have no problem using products from other brands with the iPhone.