Patent Wars Live On through iPhone 4S
In a hearing set in an Australian court yesterday, Apple said that they have to turn down Samsung’s latest offer, which could end their Australian feud, stating that they have to be firm with their decision so that Samsung and others will not continue to copy their products.
It seems like Samsung did not take the rejection too well, as they’re already planning on filing a preliminary injunction against the one-day-old iPhone 4S to ban sales of the device in France and Italy. Samsung stated that the newly launched device infringes two of their patents in wireless technology, and they plan to file preliminary injunctions in other countries after further review of the product.
“Apple has continued to flagrantly violate our intellectual property rights and free-ride on our technology,” the South Korean firm said in a statement. “We will steadfastly protect our intellectual property.”
Yesterday, Samsung Lawyer Neil Young told Federal Court Justice Annabelle Bennett if the Galaxy Tab 10.1 doesn’t get approval to be sold in Australia in the next two weeks, they will abandon plans of selling the tablet in Australia. Products missing out on the holiday season are as good as dead.
Apple’s rejection of the deal can be seen as a way to continuously block a device that has the greatest potential to diminish their own product sales. The proposed Samsung deal also has a catch: in return for its help in expediting the legal process Apple was asked to immediately allow Samsung to launch its new Galaxy tab in Australia. Apple has nothing to gain in the Samsung proposal. It’s no wonder they turned it down.
Currently, the two companies are battling in 9 countries over 20 cases and they are about to meet in California court next week which could probably be the most crucial ruling for the two.
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