“Apple Inc. filed a U.S. trade complaint that seeks to block imports of Samsung Electronics Co. smartphones and tablet computers, days after asking a federal court to halt sales of the devices,” Susan Decker reports for Bloomberg.
“The ITC case, which could be heard in 15 to 18 months if the commission agrees to investigate, opens a second front in which Cupertino, California-based Apple is trying to slow Samsung’s Galaxy products before they can eat into the iPhone and iPad markets in the U.S.,” Decker reports. “Apple last week filed a request in federal court in San Jose, California, asking that sales of the Galaxy S 4G, Infuse 4G, Droid Charge and Galaxy Tab 10.1 be halted until a patent-infringement trial can be held.”
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Decker reports, “‘Samsung chose to copy Apple, not to innovate,’ Apple said in a July 1 filing seeking a court ruling to halt sales. ‘The message that Samsung conveys to consumers with its imitative smartphone design is simple: ‘It’s just like an iPhone.’ Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet sends a similar message: ‘It’s just like an iPad.’ With the benefit of those messages, Samsung is seeking to take market share by trading off of the popularity of Apple’s products.'”
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[Attribution: MacNN. Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Dan K.” for the heads up.]
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