Whilethe lawsuit between Apple and Samsung
UNITED STATESis currently in jury deliberations, it is
South Koreathat the two enemy brothers were opposed following
to a complaint from Samsung.
The verdict came last night:the two belligerents are
found guilty. Apple and Samsung fined
anecdotal financial results, but above all to stop the sales of certain
their products in the country! Maybe a taste of what awaits them
in the US? The judge having warnedthat the judgment could be
negative for both parties.
According to the Korean judges, there was nono risk of confusion
for consumers between Apple smartphones and those of
Samsung(this is one of Apple's points in the US too) and Samsung does not
does not violate the patent rights of the iOS interface except in one case, the
"rubber-banding" at the end of the list when scrolling pages
on screen.
For its part, Apple is found guilty of infringing two Samsung patents on
wireless communication.
In the end, Apple will have to pay damages of approximately $35,500 and
Samsung will have to pay him $22,000, but the biggest problem comes from
the ban on the sale of several machines:
- Applemust stop marketingThe iPhone 4 and
the iPad 2
- Samsungmust stop marketing its mobiles
Galaxy S, Galaxy S II et Galaxy Nexusas well as tablets
Galaxy Tab et Galaxy Tab 10.1(the latter hadalready the subject of a conviction in Germany)
We can imagine that calls will be made, we don't know yet
whether these will be suspensive or not while if they are old models which
are concerned, other trials could be initiated on the models more
recent…
Will we see a similar judgment but relating to sums and a market
much larger in the US in a few days? It’s possible… At
Ultimately, consumers risk being the first victims.
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By : Keleops AG
founder of the site. Computer engineer and Internet specialist where he has held various positions of responsibility, Laurent has been passionate about mobility since the arrival of "PDAs" in the 90s. Journalist for 4 years for the magazine Team Palmtops (Posse Presse) and author of several books on the iPad published by Pearson.
