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A Samsung Electronics spokeswoman said this week it had not received a detailed offer from Olympus regarding a tie-up. In 1994, he returned to the US to manage TI’s microcontroller organisation. Later, he led the ASIC business. Massari, S., & Ruberti, M. (2013) ‘Rare earth elements as critical raw materials: Focus on international markets and future strategies’, Resources Policy, 38(1): 36–43. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2012.07.001.

The correct interpretation of Art 8(1) was considered by Arnold J in Dyson. The learned judge held that the approach decided upon in Lindner Recyclingtech GmbH v Franssons Verkstäder AB (Case R 690/2007-3 [2010] ECRD 1) by the OHIM Third Board of Appeal, should be followed and that the different approach endorsed by the Court of Appeal in Landor & Hawa v Azure [2007] FSR 9 was obiter and should not be followed. The Landor & Hawa approach, also called the " multiplicity of forms" theory, is that a design is not dictated solely by function if it can be shown that the same technical function can be achieved by another design. The alternative approach, which comes from Amp v Utilux [1972] RPC 103 (House of Lords) is that a product's configuration is solely dictated by its technical function if every feature of the design was determined by technical considerations. Lindner summarised the position as follows: He joined TI’s field sales organisation in 1984, with responsibility for growing the company’s business with automobile manufacturers. In 1990, he moved to Germany to lead the European automotive sales force, managing teams and customer relationships in France, Germany, Italy, England and Spain. As Mr Sherman explained, reducing or eliminating physical keys or buttons allows for a more compact and therefore portable device and reduces number and complexity of hardware elements likely to break or malfunction in manufacture. I find that the degree of ornamentation on the front surface of the device is a matter of the designer choice. Like many other features in this case, there are functional trade offs to consider but there are also aesthetic considerations. Un-ornamented front surfaces of display devices existed but so too did front surfaces carrying features of one sort or another which were the result of the designer exercising their freedom in a different way.Dobransky, S. (2015) ‘The Curious Disjunction of Rare Earth Elements and U.S. Politics: Analyzing the Inability to Develop a Secure REE Supply Chain’, in R. Kiggins (ed.), The Political Economy of Rare Earth Elements. Palgrave MacMillan. v) A substantially flat rear surface which curves upwards at the sides and comes to meet the front surface at a crisp outer edge

Hatakeyama, K. (2015) ‘Rare Earths and Japan: traditional vulnerability reconsidered’, in R. Kiggins (ed.), The Political Economy of Rare Earth Elements. Palgrave MacMillan. Unlike the quarter circle and crisp edge of the Apple design, the Samsung tablets have a shallower continuous curve from the base and a slight bulge coming to a shallower angle with the front surface. The difference in curving is real but minor. Apple submitted that the Samsung tablets have a crisp edge. I agree. Looked at in minute detail, the Samsung edge is not as crisp as the Apple design because the bulge means that the sides meet the top face at a slightly larger angle than 90° but the visual effect is very similar. European Commission. (2010) ‘Critical raw materials for the EU’, Brussels: European Commission — DG Enterprise and Industry.ii) A flat transparent surface without any ornamentation covering the entire front face of the device up to the rim Weslosky, T. (2012) ‘The Ultimate Rare Earth Trade Stakes: China vs. Japan Retrieved 2014’, 23 October http://www.hastingsraremetals.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/REE+World+V25+-+Weslosky1.pdf. Earlier, the Asahi Shimbun newspaper reported that Olympus was scouting out the electronics industry for a friendly investor to take a minority stake in the company, and that Olympus had drawn up a short-list of five potential partners. Mr Carr submitted that Mr Ball was not an impartial expert and in his evidence had set out to support Apple. Mr Carr took four points:

Fakhredin, F., & Huisman, J. (2013) Analyzing End of Life LCD TV WEEE Flows in Europe. Paper presented at the EcoDesign 2013, Jeju Island, South Korea Designs dictated solely by function• Article 8(1) excludes from protection features of appearance that are dictated solely by function. Since these proceedings have been expedited, Samsung does not pursue the allegation that any of the seven features of the design in suit as defined by Apple are dictated solely by function.Morrison, W. M., & Tang, R. (2012) ‘China’s Rare Earth Industry and Export Regime: Economic and Trade Implications for the United States’, CRS Report for Congress: Congressional Research Service. Sony, Fujifilm and Terumo declined comment, though Sony boss Howard Stringer had said this week the Olympus situation was still evolving and he could not comment.