The ink is barely dry on the U.S. ban and failed Samsung appeal on sales of the Galaxy Nexus that the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has agreed to suspend the ban while it reviews Apple’s arguments. Samsung’s victory may not last very long though. The stay on the ban will only be in effect until Apple responds. […]
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Samsung request to overturn U.S. Galaxy Nexus pre-trial injunction turned down
One day after it lost a request to overturn a pre-trial ban on U.S. sales of its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet, Samsung today lost a second request, this time to lift a pre-trial injunction against sales of the Galaxy Nexus. Both rulings were made by U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh. “Although some consumers may be disappointed that they cannot purchase […]
Preliminary injunctions imposed against Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy Tab 10.1
Two separate court decisions in lawsuits between Apple and Samsung have gone in Apple’s favour (at least for now). California district judge, Judy Koh last week ordered a preliminary injunction against the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. She followed that decision with another on Friday against the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. Pre-trial injunctions are not common. It suggests that the court sees […]
Apple fails to block to U.S. Samsung Galaxy S III launch
Apple’s bid to delay the U.S. launch of the Samsung Galaxy S III has failed. U.S. District Court Judge Lucy Koh late Monday denied the request. She explained that it would overload her calendar given that the launch is just over a week away and that the trial is set to start in July. Koh last week said that Apple […]
Apple wants Samsung Galaxy S III banned in U.S.
The Samsung Galaxy S III will never make it to the U.S.if Apple has anything to say about it. It has filed a motion in California district court to add Samsung’s latest flagship smartphone to its request for a preliminary injunction against the Galaxy Nexus. A ruling in its favour could lead to an import ban on the Galaxy S […]
Apple files third ITC complaint against HTC over ‘data tapping’ patent
Look for relations to get even frostier after Apple filed a third ITC complaint against HTC on June 4th. The move comes after U.S. Customs temporarily delayed imports of the HTC One X and HTC EVO 4G LTE but eventually released them after finding them in compliance with an ITC ruling over Apple’s “data tapping” patent (U.S. Patent No. 5,946,647). […]
HTC One X and HTC Evo 4G LTE clear U.S. Customs in ITC compliance
HTC today issued a brief statement to indicate that its HTC One X and EVO 4G LTE are now shipping again after U.S. Customs determined that they complied with the ITC’s ruling over the ‘647 patent owned by Apple. HTC has completed the review process with US Customs and HTC devices have been released, as they are in compliance with […]
Apple and Samsung fail to reach settlement during mediated talks
Despite some conciliatory hints, two days of mediated discussions between Apple and Samsung’s CEOs failed to produce a settlement over their U.S. court case. According to The Korea Times, neither side was willing to compromise and “no clear agreement” was reached. Both companies stuck to their arguments with Samsung still looking for Apple to pay royalties on its patents and […]