“Samsung in June accused Apple of infringing five patents to make some iPads, the iPod Touch and iPhones, according to a complaint filed with the International Trade Commission,” Diane Bartz reports for Reuters.
“Samsung asked that Apple’s infringing products be barred from importation into the United States,” Bartz reports. “Samsung makes parts central to Apple’s mobile devices, but Apple in April accused the South Korean company of ‘slavishly’ copying the iPad and iPhone to make its Galaxy devices.”
Advertisement: Limited Time: Students, Parents and Faculty save up to $200 on a new Mac.
“Apple sued Samsung in April in a San Jose, California, federal court, saying the Galaxy lineup infringed on its mobile technology patents. Samsung shot back with claims of its own,” Bartz reports. “Both have asked the ITC to block imports of the other’s devices.”
Read more in the full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: In related news, Korea-based Cooch Knockoffs, Inc., citing patent infringement, today petitioned the U.S. ITC to block imports of handbags made by Coach, Inc.
Related articles:
Samsung tries to get some of Apple’s lawyers kicked off the case – July 27, 2011
Apple continues pressing for February 2012 trial against Samsung in California – July 25, 2011
Judge denies Apple’s request to expedite federal lawsuit against Samsung – July 13, 2011
Apple’s ITC complaint against Samsung: 5 technical, 2 design patents against 6 smartphones, 2 tablets – July 7, 2011
Apple files ITC complaint seeking to bar Samsung imports into U.S. – July 6, 2011
Judge to Apple: August 5 too early for hearing on preliminary injunction against Samsung – July 5, 2011
Samsung drops a patent-infringement counter-suit against Apple – July 2, 2011
Apple files preliminary injunction in U.S. against Samsung Infuse 4G, Galaxy S 4G, Droid Charge, Galaxy Tab 10.1 – July 2, 2011
Samsung scoffs at Apple in California lawsuit defense filing – July 1, 2011
Samsung files U.S. ITC complaint against Apple: Long-time partners heading for ugly divorce? – June 29, 2011
Apple sues Samsung in South Korea in patent fight – June 24, 2011
Judge denies Samsung request to see Apple iPhone 5, iPad 3 – June 22, 2011
Samsung denies negotiating with Apple over iPhone and iPad infringement – June 20, 2011
Apple and Samsung executives in talks on patent lawsuits – June 18, 2011
Apple amends complaint against Samsung, asserts more IP rights against more products – June 17, 2011
Apple feels ‘harassed’ by ‘copyist’ Samsung’s demands iPhone 5 and iPad 3 previews; showdown on Friday – June 14, 2011
Samsung seeks court order to see Apple’s next-gen iPhone, iPad samples in patent dispute – May 31, 2011
Judge orders Samsung to hand over five unreleased Android phones, tablets to Apple – May 24, 2011
Samsung files new lawsuit against Apple in U.S. – April 29, 2011
Samsung phone sales drop 14%, profit drops 30% – April 29, 2011
NPD: Apple iPhone 4 for Verizon best-selling mobile phone in U.S.; causes Android to lose share for first time since Q209 – April 28, 2011
Samsung’s new Galaxy S phone shows few changes from model that prompted Apple lawsuit – April 28, 2011
Samsung countersues Apple over iPhone, iPad; lawsuits filed in South Korea, Japan and Germany – April 22, 2011
Apple lawsuit against Samsung deemed no threat to supply – April 19, 2011
Apple v. Samsung: a complete lawsuit analysis – April 19, 2011
Samsung vows to countersue Apple over patent suit – April 19, 2011
Why Apple is suing Samsung and why Samsung will likely settle – April 19, 2011
Apple to Samsung: ‘Blatant copying is wrong’ – April 18, 2011
Apple sues Samsung for attempting to copy look and feel of iPhone, iPad – April 18, 2011
Samsung’s ‘Instinct’ is obviously to make Apple iPhone knockoffs – April 1, 2008