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Apple may have to release iPad sales figures to keep Australian injunction against the Galaxy Tab active
Apple thus far has had success in preventing Samsung from selling its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in Australia, but if Apple wants to keep the current injunction in place, it may have to dispense some of its iPad 2 sales figures in the US and the UK.
Continue reading...Apple obtains another German injunction against the Samsung 7.7
Monday, September 5, 2011
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This past Friday, Samsung suddenly pulled all of its marketing materials pertaining to its upcoming Galaxy Tab 7.7 from the IFA trade show in Berlin. Simultaneously, all demo units of the Galaxy Tab 7.7 were suddenly removed as well. As a result, it was believed that the current injunction against the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in […]
Continue reading...Samsung pulls Galaxy Tab 7.7 from IFA trade show; Apple legal pressure to blame
Saturday, September 3, 2011
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An interesting development at the IFA trade show in Berlin – apparently Samsung, at the behest of Apple, has pulled its Galaxy Tab 7.7 from its tradeshow booth and from its German-language website. Florian Mueller has a great recap on the events over at FOSS Patents where he notes that the aforementioned tablet was adorned […]
Continue reading...US seeks to block AT&T’s T-Mobile acquisition; claims it will stifle competition and innovation
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
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AT&T this past May decided to use some of their iPhone profits and acquire T-Mobile from Deutsche Telekom for $39 billion. Should the deal approve regulative scrutiny, AT&T would leapfrog Verizon and become the nation’s largest wireless carrier. But that regulatory approval hit a roadblock today as the U.S government filed suit today to block […]
Continue reading...Apple accuses Samsung of violating RAND obligations; Samsung doesn’t quite deny it
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Samsung last Tuesday filed a motion seeking to dismiss Apple’s counterclaims. Since this case involves so many different motions, here’s a super quick recap to get you up to speed. Apple first sued Samsung in April for copying the look and feel of iOS. Samsung fired back with its own lawsuit claiming that Apple’s iOS […]
Continue reading...Mark Benioff, Salesforce CEO, recounts why he gave Apple the ‘app store’ trademark
Monday, August 29, 2011
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Apple is currently embroiled in a lawsuit with Amazon over the latter’s use of the phrase ‘app store’ in connection with the Amazon App Store. Apple’s suit accuses the online retailing giant of both trademark infringement and unfair competition while Amazon asserts that term ‘app store’ is a generic phrase that doesn’t warrant trademark protection. […]
Continue reading...Samsung agrees not to sell or market the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia for one more month
Monday, August 29, 2011
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Some interesting developments in the land down under concerning Apple’s patent infringement suit against Samsung there. Samsung today said that it would delay the launch of its Galaxy Tab 10.1 device until the end of September. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Samsung will not sell or even advertise its Android-based tablet in Australia before […]
Continue reading...Samsung plans software workaround for recent Galaxy injunction
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
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While a Dutch Court today issued an injunction preventing Samsung from selling its Ace, Galaxy S and Galaxy S II smartphones in Europe, it wasn’t a thorough victory for Apple. First of all, the injunction only applies to Samsung smartphones running Android 2.3. Android 3.x devices aren’t in play in the Netherlands court which is […]
Continue reading...Samsung barred from selling Galaxy and Ace smartphones in Europe
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
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Some breaking news this morning in the ongoing legal battle between Samsung and Apple abroad. A few weeks ago, a German Court issued an injunction preventing the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Samsung smartphones from being sold throughout the EU. One week later, that injunction was temporarily lifted in every country, save for Germany, as […]
Continue reading...Apple turns up the heat on knockoff Apple Stores in Flushing, Queens NY
Monday, August 22, 2011
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Ever since the rise of the iPod, Apple has had to routinely deal with knockoff Apple products. But over the past few months, a new problem has emerged – knockoff Apple Stores. Recently the public became abreast of just how widespread these fake Apple Stores are. While only 5 stores were initially believed to have […]
Continue reading...Samsung and Apple fight over case consolidation, trial schedule and more. In-depth look at the latest legal filing
Friday, August 19, 2011
With Apple currently looking for an all-encompassing injunction against Samsung in Europe, there’s also some drama a’brewin in Apple case against Samsung here in the US. In an Initial Joint Case Management Conference Statement filed by Samsung and Apple this week, both parties set forth their own preference for how the timeline of the case […]
Continue reading...Apple files new suit against Samsung in the Netherlands; Seeks inclusive injunction against all Galaxy tablets, smartphones, and more
Thursday, August 18, 2011
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Apple isn’t pulling any punches in its litigation with Samsung. Last week, a German Court granted Apple an injunction preventing sales of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 device in Germany and all other EU countries except for the Netherlands. A few days later, the injunction was scaled back and made applicable only in Germany as it […]
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011
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