Copying? The Apple vs Samsung case

Its all pretty ok, if we steal off ideas and make it work for our personal benefit, but how would it look when some one finds that you stole it and files a lawsuit for it. It wouldn't put you in such a comfortable work place right?

I am sure you all would have heard about it. Apple had sued Samsung stating that most of its devices after the release of the iPhone have started looking like it, violating some of the patents. Apple fired at Samsung, Samsung did some stuff and finally the verdict was out. Apple had sued Samsung for around $1 billion!! Thats a pretty huge amount right? Now the question is , what will happen to the rest of the smartphones that had been inspired by the iPhone and not to mention the tablets. Will they all have their patents checked and rechecked in order to avoid any lawsuits? We will just have to wait and see where this goes!