Close
  • Latest News
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
Read Down
Sign in
Close
Welcome!Log into your account
Forgot your password?
Read Down
Password recovery
Recover your password
Close
Search
Logo
Logo
  • Latest News
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
More
    Home Applications
    • Applications
    • Mobile
    • Networking
    • PC Hardware

    Apple Wins One Big Fight With Samsung, Loses One Over Galaxy Tablets

    By
    Todd R. Weiss
    -
    July 24, 2012
    Share
    Facebook
    Twitter
    Linkedin

      Apple and Samsung have split two German court victories in their latest scuffle over alleged patent-infringement charges involving the design of Samsung’s Galaxy tablet computer line.

      In this round of the ongoing legal battle, Apple appears to be the biggest victor with the ruling by the German court that Samsung’s earlier Galaxy Tab 7.7 tablet computers can no longer be sold anywhere in the European Union, according to a report from the WebWereld Web site.

      “The Tab 7.7 infringes [on] a series of sketches that Apple tablet recorded in 2004,” according to a translated version of the WebWereld story. “This [ruling] by a court can in principle be enforced Europe-wide.”

      At the same time, Apple lost an appeal of an earlier legal fight when the German court ruled again that Samsung’s latest, redesigned Galaxy Tab 10.1N tablet computer is different enough that it doesn’t infringe on Apple’s designs, according to the WebWereld story.

      Samsung issued a statement lauding the court for its decision involving the latest redesigned model.

      €œSamsung welcomes the court€™s ruling, which confirms our position that the Galaxy Tab 10.1N does not infringe Apple€™s intellectual property and does not infringe laws against unfair competition,€ the statement said. €œShould Apple continue to make legal claims based on such a generic design patent, design innovation and progress in the industry could be restricted.€

      The ongoing patent-infringement fight between the two companies has been a whirlwind in recent months.

      This past February, Apple had sought a court injunction in Germany that would have banned the newer Galaxy 10.1N models from sale there, but a judge ruled at that time that there was no infringement. That earlier decision led to the latest review on appeal in Germany, which reaffirmed the court’s original finding.

      Since late last year, Apple has been fighting to have Samsung€™s Galaxy tablets and smartphones banned here in the United States.

      In June, a California judge approved an injunction requested by Apple that halted the sales of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablets in the U.S. while the case is heard in court.

      Last week a three-judge panel upheld the earlier injunction and denied a request by Samsung to again allow that company to sell the Galaxy 10.1 devices here.

      Similar legal fights between the two companies over patent infringement are also going on in South Korea, Japan, Great Britain, Germany and other countries.

      In June, Apple upgraded its patent-infringement lawsuit against Samsung to include the Galaxy 10.1 tablet. Apple alleges that the product violates its intellectual-property rights.

      In addition to the Galaxy Tab 10.1, the expanded complaint targets a multitude of other Samsung devices such as the Galaxy S II. Muller detailed how Apple added three utility patents to the list of allegedly violated intellectual property, including two hardware patents focusing on touch-sensitive panels and a software patent for graphical user interfaces. The company also added five new design patents and four trade dress applications to that list.

      The Apple-Samsung legal fight is not your typical intellectual-property battle because while the companies are fighting in court in public, they actually do a fair amount of business together behind the scenes. Apple remains a major purchaser of components from Samsung.

      Other courtroom battles continue all over the world, including Europe and Asia. Although Apple€™s iPad and iPhone claim a considerable portion of the tablet market, the devices are facing an ever-broadening collection of rival Android devices from various manufacturers.

      Before his death, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs called Google Android a €œstolen product€ and threatened to engage in €œthermonuclear war€ against it. His ire was so great that, in a meeting with former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, he reportedly refused to even consider any sort of Android-related payout.

      €œI don€™t want your money,€ he said, according to Walter Isaacson€™s recent biography. €œIf you offer me $5 billion, I won€™t want it. I€™ve got plenty of money. I want you to stop using our ideas in Android, that€™s all I want.€

      Todd R. Weiss
      As a technology journalist covering enterprise IT for more than 15 years, I joined eWEEK.com in September 2014 as the site's senior writer covering all things mobile. I write about smartphones, tablets, laptops, assorted mobile gadgets and services,mobile carriers and much more. I formerly was a staff writer for Computerworld.com from 2000 to 2008 and previously wrote for daily newspapers in eastern Pennsylvania. I'm an avid traveler, motorcyclist, technology lover, cook, reader, tinkerer and mechanic. I drove a yellow taxicab in college and collect toy taxis and taxi business cards from around the world.

      MOST POPULAR ARTICLES

      Big Data and Analytics

      Alteryx’s Suresh Vittal on the Democratization of...

      James Maguire - May 31, 2022 0
      I spoke with Suresh Vittal, Chief Product Officer at Alteryx, about the industry mega-shift toward making data analytics tools accessible to a company’s complete...
      Read more
      Cybersecurity

      Visa’s Michael Jabbara on Cybersecurity and Digital...

      James Maguire - May 17, 2022 0
      I spoke with Michael Jabbara, VP and Global Head of Fraud Services at Visa, about the cybersecurity technology used to ensure the safe transfer...
      Read more
      Applications

      Cisco’s Thimaya Subaiya on Customer Experience in...

      James Maguire - May 10, 2022 0
      I spoke with Thimaya Subaiya, SVP and GM of Global Customer Experience at Cisco, about the factors that create good customer experience – and...
      Read more
      Big Data and Analytics

      GoodData CEO Roman Stanek on Business Intelligence...

      James Maguire - May 4, 2022 0
      I spoke with Roman Stanek, CEO of GoodData, about business intelligence, data as a service, and the frustration that many executives have with data...
      Read more
      Cloud

      Yotascale CEO Asim Razzaq on Controlling Multicloud...

      James Maguire - May 5, 2022 0
      Asim Razzaq, CEO of Yotascale, provides guidance on understanding—and containing—the complex cost structure of multicloud computing. Among the topics we covered:  As you survey the...
      Read more
      Logo

      eWeek has the latest technology news and analysis, buying guides, and product reviews for IT professionals and technology buyers. The site’s focus is on innovative solutions and covering in-depth technical content. eWeek stays on the cutting edge of technology news and IT trends through interviews and expert analysis. Gain insight from top innovators and thought leaders in the fields of IT, business, enterprise software, startups, and more.

      Facebook
      Linkedin
      RSS
      Twitter
      Youtube

      Advertisers

      Advertise with TechnologyAdvice on eWeek and our other IT-focused platforms.

      Advertise with Us

      Menu

      • About eWeek
      • Subscribe to our Newsletter
      • Latest News

      Our Brands

      • Privacy Policy
      • Terms
      • About
      • Contact
      • Advertise
      • Sitemap
      • California – Do Not Sell My Information

      Property of TechnologyAdvice.
      © 2021 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

      Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.

      ×