What’s In A Design? A Smartphone Battle In The Highest Court

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October 11, 2016
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In oral arguments on Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court enters the smartphone wars.

The case, which pits Samsung against Apple, could have major repercussions for tech products across the board.

“It’s hard to come up with an argument that passes the straight-face test that says the only value of the iPhone is that it’s a rectangle with rounded corners,” says Mark Lemley, author of a brief supporting Samsung filed by 50 intellectual property professors.

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