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Samsung and Apple have a fairly strained relationship right now, which is being highlighted by Samsung's request to stop the US from importing their goods. The problem revolves around a dispute over iPhone and iPad devices and a patent dispute.
Samsung said in a statement on Thursday that they had filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commision. This filing says that Apple are violating five patents held by Samsung, and due to the fact that many of Apple's products are assembled outside the US, the products should be held until the dispute is settled.
Samsung have said they are seeking a “permanent exclusion order prohibiting entry to the United States of all Apple products in violation of these patents.” Apple have yet to comment on the situation.
Apple sued Samsung in April this year and instead of rolling over, Samsung have hit back with a series of complaints against Apple. Samsung supply memory to Apple for many of their products and Apple still have a case pending in South Korea against Samsung.
Apple claim that Samsung are infringing seven patents related to the Galaxy device touch screens, such as user gestures, pinching and scrolling and even zooming.
Lawyers for Samsung have said “Apple has copied many of Samsung’s innovations in its Apple iPhone, iPod and iPad products.”
Kitguru says: It will be interesting to see how this plays out.
The US and their Patents are seriously getting out of control. Microsoft VP filed Patent Infringement over the “Search Function” in Safari last year. I mean come on, how can you have a Patent on the Search Function? That’s just ridiculous.
Besides that, Samsung, just take it. You’re starting to look like a joke. Nobody is seriously going to consider banning Apple Products in the US. The outcry from the Fanboy Clubs in the US would be tremendous and would simply cause more time and Tax Payer Money to be wasted overturning it. Plus, the US Army is using iPads and I believe mass-iPhone Orders have been sent out as well. There’s no way they’d allow Apple Products to be cut off from the US.
Why do Corporations insist on wasting Tax Payer’s Money in pointless and expensive Legal Battles over Patent Infringements? Its ridiculous. Just scrap the whole idea already, its a waste of time and money.
IP needs to be completely redefined. It is out of control and hindering, rather than helping, business. It’s also costing the consumer huge amts. in paying for corporate license and legal fees.