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The ongoing legal battle between Samsung and Apple has taken a new turn as the Korean manufacturer has decided to drop its patent-infringement lawsuit against the iPhone maker in the U.S. Samsung alleged that Apple has infringed on several patents, including use of wireless radios and technologies for improved battery life, but it is dropping that particular case in order to streamline its legal efforts.
The lawsuit was a response to Apple’s own lawsuit claiming Samsung had copied the iPhone and iPad line with the Galaxy S series of smartphones and tablet computers. Apple also brought legal action to Samsung’s shores when it filed a suit against the company in South Korea last month.
Despite the legal fight between the two companies, they will remain in business as Apple relies on Samsung for many of the components for its mobile devices. However, neither is backing down on the action. Samsung representative Nam Ki Yung said that his company “will continue to actively defend and protect our intellectual property.”
Lawsuits between hardware and software manufacturers often end in settlements and stifled innovation, but since Apple and Samsung have agreed to remain partners in business during the legal proceedings, it doesn’t seem like that will be the case.
[Via: Bloomberg]
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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.
