Google requires standardization developed by Apple technology

another round of patent wars and Apple disputes and its competitors this time is fencing the company from Cupertino with Google global Internet giant. It turned out, Google has a claim for copyright Apple rights to a number of technologies such as multitouch or unlock the screen by «slide to unlock».

According to representatives of Google, some proprietary development by Apple became so popular and common, that they would have time to recognize the standards for the industry and allow other manufacturers to introduce in their products. On the contrary, if Apple plans to continue to keep the information technology in itself, it will negatively affect the prospects of competition and to consumers, as suggested Kent Walker (Kent Walker), general counsel for Google.

On the other side Apple representatives respond to calls from competitors to share ideas quite unequivocally. They believe that the popularity of the patented technology among consumers can not automatically turn it into a standard for the industry. Not to engineers and developers that companies spend their time and effort, as well as invested in the business means to create something unique and worthy of attention of the consumer.

Apple General Counsel Bruce Sewell (Bruce Sewell) argues that the standardization of certain technology ensures interoperability of devices from different manufacturers. Their work in this case is based on the same functionality. Here you can talk about the platform for competition. On the other hand, due to the proprietary unique technology is achieved by differentiation between gadgets competing manufacturers, ensured proper competition between them, and get to market innovative products. If you make a unique standard technologies, it will affect the possibilities of innovation, from which it is consumers will suffer in the first place.

The same was said during his speech at the D10 conference management Tim Cook (Tim Cook), general director at Apple, says All Things D. He expressed categorical protest against the standardization of technologies developed by the company. It is not for the sake of her team for years worked on the unique ideas and gave out on the mountain really cool products, which rarely can match competing devices.