“Samsung Electronics Co. accused Apple Inc. of patent infringement in Australia, adding to multiple lawsuits across at least four continents involving the two companies’ dispute over smartphone technology,” Susan Decker reports for Bloomberg.
“The cross claim filed with the Federal Court of Australia alleges Apple’s iPhone and iPad infringe seven patents related to wireless communications standards,” Decker reports. “It also seeks to invalidate and revoke Apple patents that have been asserted against Samsung’s Galaxy phones and tablets.”
Decker reports, “‘Samsung has a proud history of innovation in the mobile industry,’ the Suwon, South Korea-based company said. ‘It has invested continuously in R&D, design and technology to produce our innovative and cutting-edge mobile devices.'”
Read more in the full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: Apple’s products came first, then Samsung’s:
We rest our case.
Not sure who first said it (some like to think it was Hitler or Goebbels) bit it seems to be the Samsung strategy – “If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it.”
It was Reich Minister Goebbels.
And certain politically centered talk shows and rival corporations from the Seattle area.
…and Richard Nixon did it and got caught.
I believe it was said OF Lenin. I don’t remember who said it.
“The most outrageous lies that can be invented will find believers if a man only tells them with all his might.” -Mark Twain
That’s Ballmer’s strategy too.
Unfortunately, most of the world’s patent systems are based upon a “first to file” system. It realy does not matter if you invented it first, if someone else filed the patent application first for the exact same thing, they (the late comers) can get issued a valid patent for that invention.
The U.S. is currently a “first to invent” system. If you invented it first you can get a patent invalidated if it was filed by someone who “invented” it later.
Unfortunately, the U.S. is considering moving to a “first to file” system like most of the rest of the world.
Bottom line consequence?
If Samsung copied Apple’s invention and filed the patent in some countries before Apple filed then Samsung has the rights in those countries and not Apple.
It may not be “right”, but in some countries that is just the way it is.
The deed is already done:
U.S. government passes patent reform; critics deem it sellout to big business
Just keep it up Samdung. All your shenanigans is only getting Apple pissed off. Believe me, you won’t be doing much business with Apple in the near future. Kiss that revenue goodbye.
Notice how Ms Decker ends the piece slavishly quoting Samsung’s boilerplate, self-serving, PR crap. How about some balance?