I am still reading articles about the Apple vs Samsung trial to understand exactly what was deliberated and also to be able to give an answer to the many trolls that inevitably ask my opinion on the matter.

I’ve found this article that dissects what was not discussed during the trial.

For example, regarding the pinch to zoom functionality:

Apple only has a limited patent (US 7,812,826) on the pinch to shrink, stretch to zoom gesture that is a core element of touch interfaces. And the ’826 patent wasn’t in dispute in the Samsung case because Apple never asserted it. In fact, this particular patent does not seem to be in dispute in any litigation.

and regarding the myth that Apple won because they patented the shape of a rectangle with rounded corners:

Apple claimed that Samsung infringed on four design patents. The D’677 patent covers the overall design of the iPhone while D’305 covers the layout of icons. These claims were upheld. But the jury rejected infringement claims based on patent D’889, which covers the iPad, and rejected eight of 13 claims under D’087 and which deals specifically with the rectangles-with-rounded-corners design of the iPhone.

The most disturbing thing is that Samsung itself has reinforced the belief that Apple won the trial because of that patent. After the verdict, they issued this statement:

It is unfortunate that patent law can be manipulated to give one company a monopoly over rectangles with rounded corners, or technology that is being improved every day by Samsung and other companies.

Go check the article, it’ll give you some weapons when you find yourself in an endless discussion with an Android fanboy.