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Re:Samsung used my DSLR photo to fake their phone’s “portrai... by DenisM on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @11:53AM (#18610018)
Both cases are due to lack diligence and supervision in the media assets accusation.
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Re:Samsung used my DSLR photo to fake their phone’s “portrai... by tptacek on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @01:06PM (#18610770)
No, Samsung legitimately acquired the IPR for their promotional material, but used it to lie to consumers; Apple failed to secure rights to a watch face, but did nothing to mislead anyone. The two cases aren’t comparable, other than “both cases represent mistakes”.
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