A U.S. Judge Lucy Koh on Wednesday denied Apple’s request for a permanent sales ban of certain Samsung products in the U.S. because they infringe Apple’s patents. The judge said that the infringement did not harm Apple, which is why the block of sales is unnecessary. “Apple has not satisfied …
Read More »Apple and Samsung drop patent disputes outside the U.S.
Apple and Samsung Electronics have agreed to end all their legal disputes outside the U.S. The agreement do not include any cross-licensing contracts and therefore it is possible that the two companies will renew legal fights in the future. “Samsung and Apple have agreed to drop all litigation between the …
Read More »Samsung winning the battle of smartphones
While many other companies are struggling, Samsung are experiencing huge profit increases of 76%, thanks to the Galaxy smartphone range. Their net income rose to a record 7.04tn won (£4.2 billion), up from 4.01tn won in the same period a year previously. Analyst expectations have been beaten. The Korean organisation …
Read More »Apple back in court battle with Samsung today
Apple and Samsung are back in court today as Samsung try to overturn a $1 billion patent penalty forced on them in August this year. While Samsung try to claim the money back, Apple are going for the throat, looking for another half a billion dollars from Samsung, and some …
Read More »Apple wait to Dec 6th for Samsung product ban hearing
Apple have requested that eight Samsung smartphones are banned from sale in America. Judge Lucy Koh has said they will have to wait until a December 6th hearing. Koh initially said that the hearing would be scheduled for September 20th, so she could hear the injunction requests from Apple, however …
Read More »Apple v Samsung, more prototype designs released
The second day of the Apple vs Samsung case showcased many prototype designs. Christopher Stringer, an Apple designer and first witness produced a wide range of iPhone and iPad designs, some of which he was carrying with him. According to the case, Apple produce hundreds of prototypes for each product, …
Read More »Samsung release Galaxy Tab 10.1N in Germany, Apple not happy
Apple managed to get a temporary ban against Samsung tablet computers because the company said they were too alike the Apple iPad 2. A German court however has now granted sales of the new Samsung tablet, called the Galaxy Tab 10.1N, despite the objections of Apple. The rejection against Apple …
Read More »Samsung overtake Apple mobile phone sales in Australia
According to reports from IDC, Samsung have leapfrogged Apple in Australia to take the top spot in the mobile market. Their victory over Apple to overturn the ban on the Galaxy Tab 10.1 has been the stepping stone to claiming No1 sales position. The IDC report says that Android now …
Read More »Apple fail to get block on Samsung Galaxy devices in U.S.
Samsung have had a rise (up to 2.2 percent) in Seoul trading, due to Apple losing a bid to block the Galaxy range of phones and tablet computers in America. The U.S District Court in San Jose, California have ruled against Apple's plan to ban Samsung from selling their 4G …
Read More »Samsung target iPhone 4s for sales ban
The battle between Apple and Samsung still rages and this time Samsung are trying to halt sales of the iPhone 4s in Australia and Japan. Samsung are claiming infringements in user interface and technology patents in Japan and wireless communications standards in Australia. To make matters worse, Samsung are also …
Read More »Apple try for wider Samsung ban, but fail
Apple were successful in getting a sales block on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet, but their latest efforts in Australia have been rejected by the court. They wanted to force Samsung to give them advance notice of new product releases and be restricted in their launch of all new …
Read More »Samsung tablet banned in Australia
Apple have managed to get the Australian court to grant a temporary ban on the Samsung Galaxy Tab. This is the latest in a long list of legal wranglings between Apple and Samsung. Annabelle Bennett, a Federal Court Judge today granted the injunction, ensuring that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 cannot …
Read More »Samsung claim iPhone 4S violates their patents
The ongoing legal battle between Samsung and Apple intensifies as Samsung are now claiming that the iPhone 4S violate their patents. Samsung are seeking to block the sale of the product in France and Italy. Samsung have so far, been rather passive with Apple, having had their Galaxy Tab 10.1 …
Read More »Apple reject Samsung offer to settle legal wrangling
We reported yesterday that Samsung wanted an end to the legal concerns in Australia. Apple have rejected the offer, which may cause serious problems for sales of the Galaxy tab this year and into the future. Apple are claiming that Samsung have stolen their iPad and iPhone devices and are …
Read More »Samsung ready to cut Apple a deal over legal action
As many regular readers will know, Samsung and Apple have been at loggerheads now for months, over patent infringement concerns. Apple have successfully blocked sales of Samsung's Galaxy products in a few countries, but the legal wrangling continues. The latest news would indicate that Samsung are willing to put forward …
Read More »Apple win another round against Samsung tablet
Apple have won another round against Samsung Electronics in the battle to ban the Galaxy Tab 10.1 from the market. The latest injunction in Germany against Samsung was won yesterday. The Dusseldorf court have upheld a preliminary injunction against the Galaxy 10.1 tablet, which has been heralded as the most …
Read More »Samsung say Galaxy Tab 10.1 is not damaging Apple sales
The legal war between Apple and Samsung rages on. Apple may have to reveal their sales figures in the UK and US to improve their chances of barring Samsung Galaxy 10.1 sales in Australia, according to a judge. Bloomberg reported on this saying “Apple’s claim that the Samsung tablet’s release …
Read More »Apple continue to delay Samsung Tab 10.1 Australian sales
The ongoing battle between Apple and Samsung still rages – Apple claim that Samsung are imitating their design ideas. Apple have won a further delay in the sales of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia – until the end of September at least. Apple have sued Samsung in Sydney …
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