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| DATE | 2012-06-28 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir
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| SUBJECT | Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] Patant wars take a bad twist
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No long winded anaylsis?
On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 06:05:18AM -0400, Ruben Safir wrote:
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18605456
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> 27 June 2012 Last updated at 04:50 ET
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> Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 sales banned by US court
> Apple iPad and Galaxy Tab Apple and Samsung have accused each other of
> copying aspects of their devices
> Continue reading the main story
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> Apple told to pay Samsung damages
> Apple seeks Galaxy S3 ban in US
> Samsung sues patent commissioner
>
> A court has banned sales of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in the US
> while it decides on the firm's patent dispute with Apple.
>
> Apple has claimed that Samsung infringed its design patent and copied
> the look of its popular device, the iPad.
>
> The Samsung tablet is considered by most analysts as the biggest rival
> to Apple's iPad.
>
> The ban does not apply to the Galaxy Tab 10.1 II, the tablet's new
> edition.
>
> The trial for the case is scheduled to begin in California on 30 July.
>
> "Although Samsung has a right to compete, it does not have a right to
> compete unfairly, by flooding the market with infringing products," said
> US District Judge Lucy Koh.
>
> The judge had previously denied Apple's appeal for an injunction on the
> Galaxy tablet and smartphones, but was asked by a federal appeals court
> to reconsider Apple's request on the tablet PC.
>
> In an emailed statement to the BBC, Samsung said that it "will take
> necessary legal steps" and that the ruling was unlikely to have a
> significant impact on its business.
> 'Extraordinary'
> Continue reading the main story
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> They are going to use every legal manoeuvre they can, including
> patent battles, to keep each other out of the marketâ€
>
> Tim Charlton Charlton Media
>
> The two rivals are involved in a variety of legal cases in various
> countries across the globe amid claims and counter claims of patent
> infringement.
>
> While Apple had accused Samsung of copying its design and look, the
> South Korean firm has alleged that Apple infringed its patents relating
> to the way phones and tablet PCs connect to the internet.
>
> Analysts said the order passed by the judge was a significant
> development in the continuing legal battle between the two companies.
>
> "The relief being given to Apple here is extraordinary," said Colleen
> Chien, a professor at Santa Clara Law in Silicon Valley.
>
> "Preliminary injunctions are rarely asked for and rarely granted."
> 'Legal manoeuvre'
>
> Apple and Samsung are two of the biggest manufacturers of tablet PCs and
> smartphones in the world.
>
> The success of Apple's iPhone and iPad has seen the firm recently become
> the world's most valuable company.
>
> It sold 37.04 million iPhones in the three months to 31 December 2011,
> more than twice as many during the same period a year earlier.
>
> Its sales for the iPad also more than doubled during the period to 15.43
> million.
>
> Meanwhile, Samsung has enjoyed considerable success in the sectors with
> its Galaxy range of products. The company, however, does not provide a
> breakdown of its sales data.
>
> The demand for tablet PCs and smartphones is likely to grow even further
> in the near term.
>
> Analysts said that given the growth potential, the two firms were using
> every possible tactic to ensure that they capture a bigger share of the
> market.
>
> "They are going to use every legal manoeuvre they can, including patent
> battles, to keep each other out of the market," Tim Charlton of Charlton
> Media told the BBC.
>
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