Samsung is considering legal action that would block the sale of Appleââ¬â¢s new iPhone in Britain, according to reports.
The South Korean company could seek in injunction in Europe and in Korea against Appleââ¬â¢s new iPhone, which it apparently believes will use technology that violates its patents.
Though little is known about Appleââ¬â¢s new iPhone, Samsung believes the phone will almost certainly rely on telecoms patents that it holds, according to South Koreaââ¬â¢s Maeil Business Newspaper.
The two companies have been locked in legal battles worldwide over the last few months. Apple initially sued Samsung in the US in April, claiming that its products had been ââ¬Åslavishlyââ¬Â copied by its rivals. Samsung counter-sued almost immediately.
Earlier this summer Apple briefly obtained a Europe-wide injunction against Samsungââ¬â¢s Galaxy Tab 10.1, a tablet computer that Apple claimed had copied elements of its iPad. A German court later lifted the Europe-wide ban but upheld a ban on the device in Germany.
While the Galaxy Tab case was about intellectual property, the hypothetical injunction against the iPhone 5 would be a patent infringement claim.
ââ¬ÅWe are preparing aggressive legal suits against Apple, shifting away from our defensive strategy. We stand a good chance of winning the cases if we use our patents related to wireless communications standards,ââ¬Å a Samsung spokesman said.
Should an injunction claim succeed, it would be a significant blow to Apple, which is now the largest company in the world by market capitalisation and is thought to draw around half its revenue from the iPhone.
Full article: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/8778656/Samsung-to-seek-UK-ban-on-iPhone-5.html
The South Korean company could seek in injunction in Europe and in Korea against Appleââ¬â¢s new iPhone, which it apparently believes will use technology that violates its patents.
Though little is known about Appleââ¬â¢s new iPhone, Samsung believes the phone will almost certainly rely on telecoms patents that it holds, according to South Koreaââ¬â¢s Maeil Business Newspaper.
The two companies have been locked in legal battles worldwide over the last few months. Apple initially sued Samsung in the US in April, claiming that its products had been ââ¬Åslavishlyââ¬Â copied by its rivals. Samsung counter-sued almost immediately.
Earlier this summer Apple briefly obtained a Europe-wide injunction against Samsungââ¬â¢s Galaxy Tab 10.1, a tablet computer that Apple claimed had copied elements of its iPad. A German court later lifted the Europe-wide ban but upheld a ban on the device in Germany.
While the Galaxy Tab case was about intellectual property, the hypothetical injunction against the iPhone 5 would be a patent infringement claim.
ââ¬ÅWe are preparing aggressive legal suits against Apple, shifting away from our defensive strategy. We stand a good chance of winning the cases if we use our patents related to wireless communications standards,ââ¬Å a Samsung spokesman said.
Should an injunction claim succeed, it would be a significant blow to Apple, which is now the largest company in the world by market capitalisation and is thought to draw around half its revenue from the iPhone.
Full article: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/8778656/Samsung-to-seek-UK-ban-on-iPhone-5.html
