Reuters reports on a new court filing from Samsung revealing that the company is preparing to add Apple's new iPhone 5 to a lawsuit currently underway in the United States seeking to ban Apple's devices from sale in the country over patent infringement.
"Based on information currently available, Samsung expects that the iPhone 5 will infringe the asserted Samsung patents-in-suit in the same way as the other accused iPhone models."
Samsung said in a separate statement on Thursday: "Apple continues to take aggressive legal measures that will limit market competition. Under these circumstances, we have little choice but to take the steps necessary to protect our innovations and intellectual property rights." FOSS Patents has more on the filing, which notes that Samsung still needs to analyze the iPhone 5 upon its release to confirm that the device contains the same functionality being targeted in Apple's other models already included in the suit.
After bringing formal infringement contentions, Samsung could ask for a preliminary injunction against the iPhone 5. It does not mention that possiblity, but it's a procedural fact that a preliminary injunction can only be requested in connection with a lawsuit that will result in either the dissolution of the preliminary injunction or its conversion into a permanent one. Samsung's suit alleges that Apple's devices infringe a variety of Samsung-held patents, including several that have been declared essential to mobile communications technology.
tl;dr version: Samsung wants to prevent the iPhone 5 from being sold in the U.S.
I feel like this news getting out is going to make people who were thinking about getting the iPhone 5 want to get it now more then ever in case that it might be banned.
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I like the iphone 5 but Galaxy S3 is still the better phone right now.
I dont think anyone would argue that. But what the S3 doesnt give you is Apples ecosystem, Apples outdated but very stable user interface, and the image of having an Iphone.
I had heard that they weren't letting people upgrade before the contract was fully up. I'm about 5 months away from mine being done and they said I could upgrade to the 5.
You tryin to be a hero fool? You wanna see badass mother fucker?! I'll show ya a badass!!!
I had heard that they weren't letting people upgrade before the contract was fully up. I'm about 5 months away from mine being done and they said I could upgrade to the 5.
yeah... if you contract isnt up and you want to upgrade you have to pay full price. I know someone doing that. My contract was up last April.
Even if you get the 200 one it'll cost about 300 or more after taxes and getting apples protection plan. Yes, you have to go through apple with protection as well
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"Based on information currently available, Samsung expects that the iPhone 5 will infringe the asserted Samsung patents-in-suit in the same way as the other accused iPhone models."
Samsung said in a separate statement on Thursday: "Apple continues to take aggressive legal measures that will limit market competition. Under these circumstances, we have little choice but to take the steps necessary to protect our innovations and intellectual property rights."
FOSS Patents has more on the filing, which notes that Samsung still needs to analyze the iPhone 5 upon its release to confirm that the device contains the same functionality being targeted in Apple's other models already included in the suit.
After bringing formal infringement contentions, Samsung could ask for a preliminary injunction against the iPhone 5. It does not mention that possiblity, but it's a procedural fact that a preliminary injunction can only be requested in connection with a lawsuit that will result in either the dissolution of the preliminary injunction or its conversion into a permanent one.
Samsung's suit alleges that Apple's devices infringe a variety of Samsung-held patents, including several that have been declared essential to mobile communications technology.
http://www.macrumors.com/2012/09/20/samsung-preparing-to-add-iphone-5-to-u-s-patent-lawsuit/
tl;dr version: Samsung wants to prevent the iPhone 5 from being sold in the U.S.
I feel like this news getting out is going to make people who were thinking about getting the iPhone 5 want to get it now more then ever in case that it might be banned.
I just prefer the iPhone.
Samsung sues Apple
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