The Dutch judge ruled that the case was not allowed to go forward. This case covered several FRAND 3G hardware patents owned by Samsung.
Today, the judge ruled whether or not the case in which Samsung asked for a preliminary injunction against the iPhone and iPad was allowed to go forward. Lastly, we have The Netherlands, my own little wet swamp. Interestingly enough, both Verizon and Sprint have sided with Samsung in this case, claiming an injunction against Samsung would harm the two wireless companies’ bottom lines and consumer choice.
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Claims regarding software patents were brushed off the table. Moving on to the United States, a judge there has ruled that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 indeed infringes upon Apple’s design patents, but that Apple has a problem proving the validity of these design patents. Samsung is also confident it can prove Apple’s violation of Samsung’s wireless technology patents through a cross-claim filed on Septemwith the Federal Court of Australia, New South Wales.” “Samsung will continue its legal proceeding against Apple’s claim in order to ensure our innovative products remain available to consumers,” Samsung said, “This is a part of our ongoing legal proceeding against Apple’s claim. They just missed the holiday season in Australia, and while those 22 million Australians aren’t exactly a prime market (compared to Europe, Asia, and the US, anyway), it still sets a bad precedent for Samsung in potential future cases. Samsung, for its part, is not particularly content, of course. This kind of blatant copying is wrong, and we need to protect Apple’s intellectual property when companies steal our ideas,” Apple said in a statement. “It’s no coincidence that Samsung’s latest products look a lot like the iPhone and iPad, from the shape of the hardware to the user interface and even the packaging. So, as you can imagine, Apple is very content with this win down-under. The Cupertino company claimed that were the Tab allowed to be sold, it would quickly reduce the sales of the iPad 2. The Australian case is interesting because it showed just how afraid Apple is of the Galaxy Tab 10.1. In other words – Apple has won, since the Tab will now miss the holiday season.
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It will now move towards a full hearing, which won’t take place until next year. The case isn’t done yet though – in fact, it hasn’t even started yet. In Australia, the judge has decided to uphold the preliminary injunction banning the Galaxy Tab 10.1 from being sold on the Australian market. Update: DailyTech has some detailed visual comparisons between Samsung’s and Apple’s devices, as well with the various design patents. Tying this all together with earlier rulings we already covered – it seems like judges across the world are really, really willy-nilly. In the meantime, the Australian courts upheld the preliminary injunction against the Galaxy Tab 10.1, while the American courts ruled that while the Tab indeed infringes upon Apple’s design patents, Apple has not yet convinced the judge that that actually matters. Today in The Netherlands, the judge ruled that Samsung will not be able to block the iPhone/iPad from the Dutch market. Hence, a summary here of recent developments concerning the various legal cases between Samsung and Apple.
Yes, I’m hearing you guys – time to tone down a bit on the patent news.