Apple seeks US ban on 8 Samsung devices
Summary: After its patent victory over Samsung in a U.S. court, Cupertino followed that up by filing a court request to ban the sale of eight phones made by the Korean company in the country, including its Galaxy S II and Galaxy S II 4G.
Apple has followed up its patent victory over Samsung on Saturday by filing a court request to ban the sale of eight phones produced by the Korean electronics giant in the United States.
AFP reported Tuesday that Apple asked the U.S. District Court in San Jose, California, to issue a preliminary injunction on the eight devices, while a permanent one is debated. The phones in question are the Galaxy S 4G, Galaxy S II AT&T, Galaxy S II, Galaxy S II T-Mobile, Galaxy S II Epic 4G, Galaxy S Showcase, Droid Charge, and Galaxy Prevail.
Samsung's latest phone--the Galaxy S III--was not included in the list but it could be the subject of another lawsuit, it noted.
Last week, Apple won US$1.05 billion in the patent tussle with Samsung after a California jury found the latter had infringed 6 of 7 patents belonging to Apple for mobile devices. Samsung said in a statement the ruling would lead to "fewer choices, less innovation and potentially higher prices" for the American consumer.
The Korean company has also asked the court to lift a ban on its Galaxy Tab 10.1, which the jury found did not violate Apple's design patent for the iPad. The temporary injunction was issued by U.S. Judge Lucy Koh on Jun. 26, AFP noted.
Koh has scheduled a hearing on Sep. 20 to announce her ruling on Apple's ban request, it added.
On Monday, Asian consumers expressed fears Apple's patent win could stifle innovation from Samsung and enable Cupertino to monopolize the mobile market.
Kick off your day with ZDNet's daily email newsletter. It's the freshest tech news and opinion, served hot. Get it.
Talkback
huh?
yes.. because "innovation" is using someone else's patents? Why not find your own way to do something...
oh shut up
Apple the former "Darling of industry" is now a MONSTER of FRANKENSTEIN..
As far as Judge KOH is concerned, she hasn't a CLUE... SOmeone should investigate her bank to see if an influx of CASH hasn't recently occurred.
APPLE PAID THE JUDGE>
In terms of the findings of the Seoul court, Samsung did not copy Apple’s iPhone and iPad, but Apple did copy Samsung’s wireless technology.
The relatively scantily-reported verdict came on August 24, the very same day on which Apple triumphed over Samsung in a courtroom not far from the American company’s headquarters.
In terms of Samsung’s victory, a partial ban on the sale of Apple products in South Korea is now in place. Samsung is also seeking something of an offset against the US$2.75-billion Apple is after in the USA, seeking payment of damages to the tune of US$422-million.
Europe where judges have ruled that they are part of industry standards that must be licensed under fair terms to competitors.
Courts in Europe, including The Netherlands, France, Italy and Germany have rejected similar claims by Samsung that Apple violated its wireless patents, with judges arguing that the patents have become part of industry standards.
Standard-essential patents are a crucial technology for new players to make products compatible with the rest of the market and must be licensed under fair and reasonable terms.
Apple seeks US ban on 8 Samsung devices
"yes.. because "innovation" is using someone else's patents? "
innovation is based on something existing, invention is something else.
apple did not invent anything yet.
Apple again stole ideas and patented them
http://www.theverge.com/2012/8/13/3240686/samsung-apple-patents-launchtile-diamondtouch-table
Woes of Patents..
Some consumers don't want to switch wireless networks, apps stores, music stores, or Apple/Android/PC systems.
ANDROID is the only option
XEROX PARC sued them bith. WHY..... It's history... XEROX said " YOU BOTH STOLE MY IP"!! FACT...... Can you imagine???
By the way Jobs says in his interview ( on youtube it's under Setve Jobs, I Hired the Wrong Guy" ) In essence XEROX didn't deserve it ( the NERVE of this guy, ARROGANT) they ( XEROX ) didn't know what they had.... JUSTFICATION for his earlier comment in the same segment re:JOBS' right to STEAL other's IP.... THE MAN ADMITS IT...... CASE CLOSED. AS I SAID APPLE OWES XEROX BILLIONS....
Xerox PARC
Apple stinks
Samsung
I just realized...
I will hate Apple and never purchase anything from them
The result is more money to attorneys and less competition and innovation.
I will hate Apple for a long time, and will never, ever, purchase anything from them.
You hate Apple forever?
Stealing is stealing which apparently in the Pacific rim, and other Asian countries the business culture accepts this as "just doing business." If you can get away with it, then you are successful.
The courts ruled in favor of Apple this time. Samsung says there will be less innovation. That's a riot...lol.. They were proven to be less innovative than they want people to believe. It costs less to steal. That's why greedy people do it.
I don't hate Apple
Not to mention that these functions are not Apple's inventions, but patented by them in a broken patent system. I don't HATE Apple, but I WILL NEVER GIVE BUY ANOTHER APPLE PRODUCT AGAIN!
as a long term apple fan
apple seeks injunction against samsung
Patents should not have been granted
Actually the whole patent process should be reviewed to insure that the process is not being used by anyone including the Patent Trolls to stifle products coming to the market or making profits off items that are not unique to the way things just are.
If we took this to the degree that the technology market is pushing it, the automobile industry would be suing each other over having to make their cars more aerodynamic for fuel economy reasons. Chrysler had one of the first production aerodynamic cars back in the 30's. If they had patented the concept everyone who made a car today would be either banned from the market or paying them a royalty. Someone determined it was physics not just engineering that dictated the aerodynamics.
I totally agree
A good example of Apple's attitude is what they attempted to get away with when going after Kodak. They don't care about the positive contributions Kodak has given to the tech industry in general...all they care about is getting their greedy little hands on the patents that Kodak holds. They are still, at this moment, doing everything in their power to obtain these patents. If they do, you can be confident that you will see more patent suits on the horizon.
Yes, "Power Corrupts, Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely."
I feel as many others do about Apple. I will not own any of their products. Not because they don't produce great products, because they do. No, but because of there blood thirsty greed and arrogant attitude as a company. I will not support a business like their's.
Apple and Android are shooting themselves in the foot