Patent infringement

No iPhone 5 sneak peek for Samsung

A US judge has denied Samsung’s request to see unreleased Apple products such as the iPhone 5. Samsung had made the request in response to Apple’s own request to see a number of Samsung’s products in their patent infringement lawsuits. In her decision, US District Judge Lucy Koh wrote: “Common sense suggests that allegations of copying are necessarily directed at […]

Apple adds new products to Samsung patent infringement lawsuit

Relations between Apple and Samsung are sure to get even frostier. The former today extended its patent infringement lawsuit against the latter to include additional products. It has also revised the language of its complaint to make it stronger, now accusing Samsung of developing “products that blatantly imitate the appearance of Apple’s products to capitalize on Apple’s success.” The products […]

Samsung wants to see upcoming Apple iPhone 5 and iPad 3

Apple and Samsung’s legal battle continues to get more interesting. Earlier this week, a judge ordered Samsung to let Apple see some upcoming unreleased devices (the Galaxy S II, Infuse 4G, DROID Charge, Galaxy Tab 8.9, and Galaxy Tab 10.1) to let determine whether they should be part of the lawsuit. Samsung has responded with a motion of its own, […]

Samsung ordered to show unreleased devices to Apple

Remember that little spat between Apple and Samsung over mobile device patents? Things just got a bit more interesting. A federal court has told Samsung to grant Apple access to some prototypes to let it decide if it wants to request an early injunction. Fortunately for Samsung, only “Outside Counsel Eyes” which excludes Apple staff or its in-house lawyers, will […]

Apple and Samsung sue each other over mobile devices

You may have heard by now that Apple late last week sued Samsung over some patent infringements covering a variety of devices including Samsung’s Galaxy S smartphone and Galaxy Tab tablet lines. Samsung has now responded with a lawsuit of its own, also alleging patent infringements: On April 21, Samsung Electronics filed a lawsuit in the Seoul Central District Court, […]

Microsoft sues Motorola over Android smartphones

Microsoft today sued Motorola, citing patent infringements in Motorola’s Android smartphones. The nine patents in question focus on the user experience. According to Horacio Gutierrez, corporate vice president and deputy general counsel of Intellectual Property and Licensing: “Microsoft filed an action today in the International Trade Commission and in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington against […]