Samsung to Apple: iPhone Was Only an Inspiration

As opening statements began in the latest legal tussle over whether Samsung has unlawfully copied Apple products, Samsung summarized its argument with this surprisingly gracious zinger.

"The iPhone was an inspiring product to everyone," the Korean company's attorneys told a federal courtroom in San Jose Tuesday. "Being inspired by a product is called competition. it's not copying."

Previously, Apple attorney Harold McElhinny had argued that Samsung's move to iPhone-like touchscreen phones was not coincidental. "Whenever a customer sees an electronic device with these characteristics, they think they are seeing an Apple product," McElhinny said.

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