iPhone 4 and Galaxy S II Banned: South Korea Court Ruling a Lose-Lose for Apple (AAPL) and Samsung
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A court in South Korea said that Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) violated two Samsung patents related to mobile-data transfer technology. For its part, Samsung infringed on an Apple patent on a "bounce-back" feature on its touchscreen, but the court said it didn't copy the design. As a result, both companies were hit with sales bans, according to reports out this morning.
The sales bans do not restrict sales of the most popular models, the iPhone 4S, the newest iPad, or Samsung's Galaxy III. However, Apple must stop selling the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPad 1 and iPad 2, while Samsung must stop selling 12 products including the Galaxy S, Galaxy S II and Galaxy Tab. Apple must pay Samsung 40 million won and the Korean company must pay its U.S. rival 25 million won.
Today's ruling is the latest skirmish in a global war for supremacy in the smartphone and tablet markets. Recently, the war has taken on a new front in various courtrooms around the globe.
In the U.S. a key trial is underway that is in some ways similar to the one that just ended in South Korea, but the stakes are much higher, estimated to be in the billions. Apple claims that Samsung copied its iPad and iPhone designs and Samsung's counterclaim says it is a victim of patent infringement.
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The sales bans do not restrict sales of the most popular models, the iPhone 4S, the newest iPad, or Samsung's Galaxy III. However, Apple must stop selling the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPad 1 and iPad 2, while Samsung must stop selling 12 products including the Galaxy S, Galaxy S II and Galaxy Tab. Apple must pay Samsung 40 million won and the Korean company must pay its U.S. rival 25 million won.
Today's ruling is the latest skirmish in a global war for supremacy in the smartphone and tablet markets. Recently, the war has taken on a new front in various courtrooms around the globe.
In the U.S. a key trial is underway that is in some ways similar to the one that just ended in South Korea, but the stakes are much higher, estimated to be in the billions. Apple claims that Samsung copied its iPad and iPhone designs and Samsung's counterclaim says it is a victim of patent infringement.
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