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Samsung sues Apple right back for patent infringements

By: , IntoMobile
Friday, April 22nd, 2011 at 7:58 AM
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Apple recently filed a lawsuit against Samsung for its Galaxy line of phones and tablets for patent, trademark and design infringement. Apple claims, “Instead of pursuing independent product development, Samsung has chosen to slavishly copy Apple’s innovative technology, distinctive user interfaces, and elegant and distinctive product and packaging design, in violation of Apple’s valuable intellectual property rights.” Harsh!

But Samsung isn’t backing down. In fact, the Korean manufacturer is suing Apple right back. Samsung alleges that Apple has infringed on its wireless technologies in three countries. According to MacWorld:

According to Samsung, the lawsuits say Apple infringed on patents concerning reducing data transmission errors in WCDMA (Wideband CDMA) mobile networks, tethering mobile phones to PCs so the PC can use the phone’s wireless data connection, and reducing power consumption when transmitting data over HSPA (High Speed Packet Access) networks.

It’s believed that these lawsuits do nothing but end in lawsuits and stifle innovation, but companies in the wireless and technology industries just keep going at it. Meanwhile, this is me sitting and watching while waiting for things to play out.

What do you think of these lawsuits and counter-suits? It doesn’t come as a surprise to anyone that Samsung is doing this because we caught word of preparations for a counter-suit a few days ago. The question is: would Samsung have filed these claims if it weren’t for Apple’s own lawsuit?

[Via: Macworld]

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Marc Flores

Marc has been a mobile fanatic for the better part of a decade and has had more devices pass through his hands than he would care to count. Originally from Los Angeles and briefly in San Francisco, Marc now lives in Brooklyn where, unlike Will Park, he longs for simpler times and simpler technology. All the while, he writes about gadgets and wireless technology as he tinkers, hacks and ultimately breaks most of his gadgets in the process. Marc has written about the mobile industry for Boy Genius Report, MobileCrunch, Laptop Magazine and has had his work appear in the Wall Street Journal, Gizmodo, CrunchGear and more.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1017385072 NineTwo Aung

    Good Job Samsung !

  • Hello World

    Samsung is #1 over patents for wireless telecommunications in the world. Apple made a huge mistake suing over Samsung. Samsung F700 announced a long ago before iPhone announced. If you take a look at these two models, iPhone copied Samsung’s design as well as LG Prada Phone. LG Prada Phone got an award in 2006. Apple copied all aspects of these two companies. Shame on you, Apple.

  • hello

    This is just 1st round for Samsung. Samsung has all the LTE 4G technology’s patents in U.S.

    Samsung can make Apple cannot have LTE tech on Apple’s iPhone 5.
    Thus, Apple and Apple fans can stay 3G forever while Android people can have the LTE 4G tech. LOL