In this blog post, we examine why Samsung Electronics lost its design patent lawsuit in the U.S. and why its communication patent claims were dismissed. On August 24, 2012, Samsung Electronics, South Korea’s largest electronics company, lost a patent dispute with Apple and was ordered to pay a massive fine. Furthermore, Apple filed a lawsuit seeking a sales ban on certain Samsung phones...
As we extend our bodies and selves through machines, are we still “Homo sapiens”?
In this blog post, I reflect on the meaning of our evolving human identity through the lens of cyborgification and the mechanical extension of the self. We, “Homo sapiens,” are increasingly researching and implementing ways to replace parts of our bodies with inorganic materials, and we are working to endow computers with a digital mind. We are gradually becoming cyborgs. According to the...
Why does the market fail to properly assess “asset value”?
In this blog post, we’ll explore why a company’s stock price can remain low even when it has substantial assets, and the underlying market logic behind this phenomenon. Why is a company’s market value lower than its net asset value? Any investor new to the stock market has likely wondered this at least once: “Why doesn’t the stock price rise for some companies that have plenty of assets...