The patent flamewar: Samsung looks to block iPhone 4S sales in Italy, France
Samsung has announced it plans to file a preliminary injunction to block the sale of the iPhone 4S in Italy and France.
Just out of the Apple stable on Tuesday (US time), the iPhone 4S was planned for sale in France on October 14, and later in the month for Italy.
But Samsung has announced it plans to file a preliminary injunction in Milan and Paris, blocking sale of the smartphone.
The company said it will also file preliminary injunctions in other countries after further review.
In a statement released yesterday, the Korean company said the injunction requests would each cite two patent infringements related to wireless communications technology.
"The infringed technology is essential to the reliable functioning of telecom networks and devices and Samsung believes that Apple’s violation as being too severe and that iPhone 4S should be barred from sales."
Samsung said Apple continued to "flagrantly" violate its intellectual property rights, and it would steadfastly protect its intellectual property.
Apple and Samsung have existing patent disputes in Germany and in Australia, the latter of which blocked the sale of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the country. Reuters reported Apple rejected an offer from Samsung to settle this dispute on Tuesday.
Apple and Samsung had sued each other in 10 countries involving more than 20 cases since April, Reuters said.
The patent war is a widespread one; Apple has also sued Motorola and HTC, but was sued by Nokia in 2009.
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The lawyers must be loving this! $$$$$$$
My bet: Apple wins.
"fragrantly" violate? What, does it have a pleasant scent?
[I guess it smells like a court room? Thanks for the heads up and apologies - AW]
Haha you guys at NBR never edit your posts! Amature! The iPhone 4s is a dinosaur compared to Samsungs galaxy s2. Apple should have bought out the 5 to keep ahead in the tech game. As hard as it is, I am shifting to a Samsung. All the apple loves need to pick one one and see the light.
I'm very rich, I do bank stuff and such like and also I'm conservative and vote for John Key and all of those things that money people do, and as a dedicated NBR reader I can honestly say that this news organisation has impeccable standards of grammatical excellence. I am also very good at reading and comprehension in all different comprehension required activities, so I think that I can judge better than you, anon. Shame on you for being overly critical while simultaneously holding yourself to such low grammatical standards.
Also, I tried the hen on a phone thing, and it did not work at all!! Go apple!
"loves", anon? If you're going to pick on the author for using an 'r' in the wrong place, you should probably make sure you use the r correctly yourself. Do you have something against the letter 'r'?
Interesting article. Anyone got any idea if Samsung and Apple have any arrangement in NZ. or what the deal would be here?
What happened to the good times when corporates used money to develop tech and enhance value of the company... oo right.. it never happend.. this fight's gonna be dirty...
Apple have swapped innovation for litigation - previously the domain of companies such as Microsoft who have foolishly thought the courtroom was a substitute for innovation. Apple run the very real risk of loosing a sizeable chunk of their core supporters by becoming the new Microsoft
Shame on you Apple - Taking Samsung to court - Apples own legal counsell has admitted in the Australian courts that Apple are worried that Samsung would smoke Apple.... Whats the matter worried about some honest competition??? After the 4s debacle I would be if I were Apple
regardless of who wins the real losers in this shamfeul litigation are us the consumer. Apple fan boys dont get their shiny iphones and innovation is again stiffled as litigation means Apple doesnt have the looming threat of the Galaxy tab forcing them to lift their game... Microsoft relied on this nonsens for years and I suspect it is a big part of the reason that they are such an innovation free zone nowadays.
Are you on crack? The iPhone 4S is sold out on all 3 networks carrying them: AT&T, Verizon, Sprint. And it hasn't even been released yet!!!!
"After the 4s debacle I would be if I were Apple"
Are you on crack? The iPhone 4S is sold out on all 3 networks carrying them: AT&T, Verizon, Sprint. And it hasn't even been released yet!!!!
"After the 4s debacle I would be if I were Apple"