The wording of the design patent is vague and short. It says: "The ornamental design for a cubic action camera, as shown and described" and is accompanied by seven pictures of the Cube. That's it. Twelve ambiguous words that a jury will now have to decipher and decide whether GoPro did in fact breach the clause. This is just one of the issues the company is facing after the release of the Hero4 Session camera as sales have not met expectations forcing GoPro to slash the price from $400 to $300, hoping that will shift units. A price reduction might be effective but a more portable design shape may have worked, too.

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