Apple and Samsung are in the midst of suing each other into oblivion over patent infringement. But as we’ve stated before, not all patents are created equal. There is a fundamental and extremely important difference between the patents Apple is asserting and those that Samsung are wielding against Apple. Apple’s patents are completely proprietary. They […]
Continue reading...Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Oh Samsung, you so crazy! Apple and Samsung’s legal battles are often great fodder for tech bloggers and make a great popcorn viewing experience for outsiders who get a kick out of high-tech litigation. But the ongoing lawsuits between the two companies is starting to have some very real-world implications for Samsung. Apple has achieved […]
Continue reading...Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Apple and Samsung’s US-based litigation on track for trial in July 2012. That being the case, depositions of some of Apple’s key iPhone inventors will be taking place relatively soon. The inventors on Samsung’s radar include Jonathan Ive, Douglas Satzger, Shin Nishibori, and Christopher Stringer. Originally, these depositions were supposed to be completed by November […]
Continue reading...Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Comments Off on Apple granted iOS “slide to unlock” patent
Apple and Samsung are currently in the throes of a patent dispute that spans 4 continents. At the heart of Apple’s complaint is the allegation that the Android OS Samsung uses on its line of smartphones infringe upon a number of Apple-owned patents. In Apple’s original lawsuit, filed in April of this year, Apple said […]
Continue reading...Monday, October 31, 2011
Comments Off on Australian Judge agrees to fast track Samsung’s appeal of Galaxy Tab injunction
Earlier this month, Apple won an injunction against Samsung in Australia preventing the Korean-based manufacturer from marketing and selling its Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the country. The ruling, handed down by Justice Annabelle Bennet, follows Apple’s rejection of a Samsung settlement offer that would have allowed Samsung to sell its tablet in the country while […]
Continue reading...Thursday, October 27, 2011
Comments Off on Italian Court denies Samsung’s motion for an iPhone 4S injunction
In a makeshift legal game of monkey-see monkey-do, Samsung’s response to a multitude of Apple lawsuits alleging patent infringement has been to file countersuits in a number of jurisdictions and seek injunctions against various Apple products. So far, that plan has been failing spectacularly. Apple, meanwhile, has achieved a few notable legal victories in the […]
Continue reading...Thursday, October 20, 2011
Comments Off on Samsung says Galaxy Nexus was designed to bypass Apple’s patents
Google yesterday introduced its latest flagship Android device – the Samsung manufactured Galaxy Nexus running Android 4.0, otherwise known as Ice Cream Sandwich. Now if you follow Apple at all, or even the broad technological landscape, you’re probably aware that Apple is currently suing Samsung alleging that its Android smartphones and tablets infringe upon a […]
Continue reading...Monday, October 17, 2011
Comments Off on Qualcomm ordered to hand over documents that might help Apple stave off Samsung patent attack
Apple last week was on quite a tear with respect to its worldwide efforts to get Samsung to stop infringing upon its patents. In addition to Apple winning an injunction preventing Samsung from selling the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia, a Dutch Court also rejected Samsung’s bid to attain an injunction against Apple’s iPad and […]
Continue reading...Sunday, October 16, 2011
Comments Off on Samsung seeks iPhone/iPad injunction in Japan and Australia
Samsung’s legal strategy appears to be nothing more than throwing every patent they have against the wall and hope that something sticks to Apple. After coming up short in Australia and having their request for an iPhone/iPad injunction in the Netherlands denied last week, Samsung has now filed suit against Apple in both Japan and […]
Continue reading...Friday, October 14, 2011
Comments Off on Dutch Court denies Samsung request for iPhone, iPad injunction
While Apple recently secured an injunction against the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia, Samsung is still struggling to tighten its own legal screws on Apple. The company has countersued Apple in a number of jurisdictions and has filed its own motions asking for an injunction against Apple’s iOS products on the basis that they […]
Continue reading...Friday, October 14, 2011
Comments Off on Samsung lawyers struggle to differentiate iPad from Samsung Galaxy Tab
At a court hearing yesterday, U.S. District Court Judge Lucy Koh said that she wouldn’t be granting an injunction based on one of Apple’s utility patents, despite her contention that Samsung’s products do infringe upon Apple’s lineup of iOS devices. But not all hope is lost for Apple. There are still 3 other design patents […]
Continue reading...Thursday, October 13, 2011
Comments Off on US Judge says Samsung products infringe upon iOS, but injunction not forthcoming
After winning an injunction in Australia, Apple wasn’t as lucky here in the United States where Judge Lucy Koh said during a court hearing today that while Samsung’s products do infringe upon Apple’s iOS products, an injunction might not be forthcoming. Koh fleshed out that though Samsung’s products are infringing, Apple may experience difficulty establishing […]
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Friday, November 4, 2011
Comments Off on Samsung’s questionable patent suits against Apple opens door to EU anti-trust investigation