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  The Dusseldorf Regional Court today gave the final verdict with respect to sales ban on Galaxy Tab 10.1N filed by Apple. The court concluded that unlike the original Galaxy Tab 10.1, the Galaxy Tab 10.1N differs in looks from the Apple iPad and is allowed to sell in the German market. The Galaxy Tab [...]

  Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court has upheld the original decision that bars Samsung to sell Galaxy Tab 10.1 (including Galaxy Tab 8.9) in Germany. The decision today was surprisingly, not influenced by any design patent infringement. In fact, the court announced its decision on the basis of a violation of German unfair competition law. As [...]

  German court today ruled that Apple does not infringe on one of Samsung’s patents. This decision is another blow to Samsung considering the court handed out a similar decision last week. Incidentally, both complaints were related to wireless telecommunications standard. Samsung has however, hinted to appeal to a higher court after they receive the [...]

  German court today rejected Samsung’s patent infringement claim against Apple. The ruling by the court covers one patent infringement claim out of the seven filed by Samsung in Germany and is related to wireless communication standard. Foss Patents notes the ruling did not include any reasoning but could be based on FRAND terms. Samsung [...]

  Eastman Kodak has filed a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics alleging infringement of digital imaging patents. Kodak filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court and alleges that some Samsung Galaxy Tabs infringe on Kodak-owned patents. The five Kodak patents in question are as follows: U.S. Patent No. 6,292,218 – “Electronic Camera For Initiating Capture of [...]

  Samsung and Apple’s high profile legal battle took a new turn today. In Germany, Apple has filed two complaints with the Dusseldorf Regional Court to ban ten Samsung mobile phones and five tablets. The list includes successful devices like Galaxy S II and Galaxy S Plus. The trial for both complaints will be held [...]

  Samsung may steer clear of the latest allegations put forth by Apple in Germany. Apple’s latest complaint claimed that the revamped Galaxy Tab 10.1 for Germany aka Galaxy Tab 10.1N looked similar to the iPad but the German court sided with Samsung in a preliminary assessment. Judge Johanna Brueckner-Hofmann said “according to the court’s [...]

  Samsung has expanded its patent infringement claims against Apple in Germany. The Korean company has added four new complaints related to standards and utility patents which also includes the use of emoticons. The court will make these claims separate from the lawsuit filed in April. Meanwhile, Samsung has also decided to not require a [...]

  Samsung Australia’s mobile chief confirmed that the lawsuit with Apple did more good than harm to them. Tyler McGee says the lawsuit was followed by an extensive media coverage that helped Galaxy Tab 10.1 to become a “household name.” Samsung got the green signal from the court last week to sell Galaxy Tab 10.1 [...]

  Samsung’s filing of a preliminary injunction against iPhone 4S in France has been denied. French court today rejected an injunction request which claimed that iPhone 4S copied elements from Samsung’s Galaxy line. The French court also ordered Samsung to pay 100,000 euros to Apple as legal fees. Samsung had also filed similar lawsuit against [...]