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Apple expands Australian lawsuit against Samsung with 278 new claims

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 3rd, 2012)

Apple stepped up its legal campaign against Samsung by expanding its Australian lawsuit to include 278 new claims which cover 22 patents and ten devices. The original suit, filed last year, targeted only the Galaxy Tab 10.1, which Apple claimed violated less than five of its patents. Samsung lead ...

Apple denied new appeal for Galaxy Tab 10.1 ban by Dutch court

by Dave Caolo (Jan 24th, 2012)

A Dutch appeals court has dismissed Apple's appeal to have the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 banned in the Netherlands on Tuesday. The move confirmed the Dutch lower court's ruling from last year which stated that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 were not a copy of Apple's popular iPad. This legal back-and-forth ...

Samsung to release newly-designed Galaxy Tab 7.0N in Germany

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jan 13th, 2012)

Samsung may be bold when it comes to its Apple fanboy commercials, but the handset maker is starting to back down on some of its products. According to BestBoyz.de, the tablet manufacturer is releasing a newly-designed Galaxy Tab 7.0N in Germany that does not infringe on Apple's patents or ...

Motorola, Samsung score in legal battles against Apple

by Steven Sande (Dec 9th, 2011)

You win a few, you lose a few. This week, Apple was up against the ropes in the patent infringement fights going on all over the world. In Germany, Motorola won a verdict against Apple when a court in Mannheim ruled that Apple had violated one of its 3G-related patents. This could be serious ...

Apple denied initial request to ban Galaxy products in the US

by Kelly Hodgkins (Dec 5th, 2011)

Late last week, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh denied Apple's request for a preliminary injunction against Samsung. Apple accused Samsung of patent and trademark infringements and asked the court to ban the sales of the Galaxy Tab and other Galaxy smartphones. Judge Koh did suggest she believes ...

Samsung appeals Australian Galaxy Tab injunction

by Kelly Hodgkins (Oct 27th, 2011)

On Thursday, Samsung began the appeal process that could overturn an injunction preventing it from selling the Galaxy Tab in Australia. Samsung lawyer Neil Young argued that Justice Annabelle Bennett "made errors of law in her approach" and based her injunction decision on "irrelevant ...

T-Mobile unveils Galaxy Tab 10.1 in U.S. despite Apple lawsuit

by Michael Grothaus (Oct 10th, 2011)

This is about to get interesting. T-Mobile dropped a press release last night saying that the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 will soon be available on its network. The problem is T-Mobile seems to be jumping the gun, as a court hearing on Apple's motion for a US-based injunction against the device is ...

Samsung wants to block iPhone 4S sales in France, Italy

by Steven Sande (Oct 5th, 2011)

There's nothing like major corporations acting like a bunch of kids on a playground. As you remember, Samsung and Apple have been locked in a patent infringement lawsuit for quite some time. Apple is trying (quite successfully, I may add) to block the sale of the Galaxy Tab 10 tablet in several ...

No Comment: Proof that Samsung shamelessly copies Apple

by Chris Rawson (Sep 28th, 2011)

We saw this image posted to Reddit after seeing it linked on Daring Fireball, and it was just too good not to share. Below you'll see a very long image that shows how extensively Samsung has copied Apple in its products, packaging, presentation, marketing, and even app interfaces. Any one of ...

Samsung tablet to face further delay in Australia

by Kelly Hodgkins (Sep 27th, 2011)

Samsung was handed down another setback in its Australian court battle with Apple. Last month, the South Korean company decided to voluntarily delay the launch of the Galaxy Tab in Australia until Federal Court Justice Annabelle Bennett could make a decision on Apple's request for an ...

Verizon says Apple's injunction against Samsung will harm consumers

by Kelly Hodgkins (Sep 27th, 2011)

Apple is currently seeking an injunction that would the ban the sale of select Samsung devices in the US. Verizon has stood against Apple and publicly supported Samsung with its statement that an injunction against Samsung "will harm Verizon Wireless and US consumers." The wireless carrier ...

Apple asks Japan court to ban sale of Samsung phones

by Dave Caolo (Sep 8th, 2011)

In a move that should surprise no one, Apple has asked a Japan court to ban the sale of Samsung phones. Specifically, Apple has filed a suit in Tokyo district court to halt sales of the Galaxy S and the S II, as well as the Galaxy Tab 7. The Cupertino company is after 100 million yen (about ...

Daily Update for Sept. 6, 2011

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Sep 6th, 2011)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes, which is perfect for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the ...

Apple wins expedited trial against Samsung in California

by Michael Grothaus (Aug 26th, 2011)

Reserve the date, folks, and grab some popcorn. The biggest lawsuit of next year opens on July 30, 2012. That's the day Apple's Federal lawsuit against Samsung will go to trial, according to FOSS Patents. The date of the trial is a big win for Apple as most lawsuits of similar complexity in ...

Dutch court has ordered EU-wide preliminary injunction against Samsung Galaxy smartphones

by Dave Caolo (Aug 24th, 2011)

Oh, boy. A judge in The Hague has just issued a ruling [English Translation; PDF] in the patent case between Apple and Samsung, resulting in prohibition of "the marketing of Samsung smartphones Galaxy S, S II and Ace for violation of Apple Inc. EP 2,058,868." The Hague has issued a ...