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 […]
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US court denies Apple’s request to ban Galaxy devices
US Court Judge Lucy Koh denied Apple’s request for preliminary injunction against Samsung Galaxy devices. The argument put forth by Apple didn’t seem to impress Koh who said that it was not clear “that an injunction on Samsung’s accused devices would prevent Apple from being irreparably harmed.” Samsung was understandably relieved with the ruling. […]
Galaxy Tab 10.1 sales ban extended by a week in Australia
Australian court has extended sales ban of Galaxy Tab 10.1 by a week, which will further delay the launch of Galaxy Tab 10.1 during the important holiday season. The Australian court recently overturned a sales ban on the Samsung tablet but granted a stay to Apple that was set to expire today. However, Justice […]
Australian court reverses Galaxy Tab 10.1 ban; Apple files motion to ban Galaxy Tab 10.1N
Australian court today sided with Samsung as they reversed the Galaxy Tab 10.1 ban in Australia. Although an important decision for Samsung, the Korean giant cannot launch or market the tablet yet as the court granted Apple a stay on the decision until Friday afternoon. Reuters says the stay on the lifting of the […]
EU Commission to investigate Samsung’s 3G patent claims against Apple
Looks like we’ve got a major twist in the legal war between Samsung and Apple. As discovered by Foss Patents, Apple’s recent court filing in California says that Samsung’s litigation has attracted European Commission’s attention and “has opened an investigation to determine whether Samsung’s behavior violates EU competition laws.” The site says the Commission […]