the importance of being a rectangle...

In case you're interested, here's a link in the whole APPLE vs. SAMSUNG trail, which is being decided by jurors today:

http://www.theverge.com/2012/7/31/3207848/apple-vs-samsung-complete-trial-coverage

I love my iPhone...and I know that it's truly important to respect patents and copyright, etc. etc...
But, really--can you REALLY 'patent' or 'trademark' a rectangle-with-a-bottom-center-button?!

I mean, 'SUBWAY' can trademark 'SUBWAY'-sandwiches--but ANYone can make a 'SUBmarine'-sandwich, and no one gets all litiginous: "Hey--you can't make a long sandwich! MY sandwich is already long..."

Of course, sandwiches aren't as high stakes as smartphones...