Apple wants 8 Samsung devices removed immediately
Apple iPhone (left) and Samsung Galaxy S III (AP)
Iphone maker Apple Computer wants eight Samsung mobile phone devices banned from sale in the U.S. immediately, days after winning a $1 billion patent infringement lawsuit. But its South Korean rival vows to take “all necessary measures” to prevent that from happening.
Apple’s request is expected to be considered by a federal judge Sept. 20 in California. At the same time Samsung is going to ask that the potentially crippling verdict be thrown out due to lack of evidence. Apple is expected to ask that damages be tripled to more than $3 billion.
The models Apple wants removed are among more than 20 Samsung devices a San Jose jury said infringed on Apple’s software and hardware designs for the iPhone and iPad. The jury ruled Samsung copied innovations such as scrolling and zooming in on a screen by double tapping, and Apple’s setup for displaying icons.
The immediate Samsung list includes older devices and those sold mainly online, including the Galaxy S 4G, Galaxy S2 AT&T, Galaxy S2, Galaxy S2 T-Mobile, Galaxy S2 Epic 4G, Galaxy S Showcase, Droid Charge and Galaxy Prevail. The list doesn’t include the new Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note. The U.S. District Court judge hearing the case had already banned Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 from the U.S. market.
It could be months or even years, however, before the dispute is finally resolved. Samsung plans to appeal.
“We will take all necessary measures to ensure the availability of our products in the US market,” Samsung Electronics said in a statement carried by Dow Jones News Service. Samsung also said it would consider “workarounds” to devices “as a last resort” to get around the patent concerns.
Since Samsung relies on Google’s Android operating system, the big question is whether Apple now will go after Google and its hardware partners with patent infringement suits. Google maintains that most of the infringement and patent claims do not relate to the core Android operating system.
It is said that imitation is the best form of flattery. Is Apple being unrealistic to think that it can prevent its technology from being imitated?
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The John
August 28th, 2012
6:02 pm
At least try to preserve appearances. When you use terms like grown ups, it is obvious that you are struggling to make it through middle school.
By the way Nokia while they might have attempted to create smartphones first, they were hardly a success and did nothing to pave the way to the modern concept of smartphones. See the death of Symbian which was longtime coming. If anything their shoddy attempt at a smartphones almost put them off the market for good.
Patent-atty
August 28th, 2012
7:08 pm
There’s good reason to suspect that some of the patents/claims will be invalidated on appeal. If Apple wants that injunction, let them put up a bond that will cover the damages resulting from lost sales of products that would be deemed as non-infringing by the appellate court.
Trendy iPhone user
August 28th, 2012
7:29 pm
Hey all of my friends have iPhones and we all love them. We meet at Starbucks all the time and use their free wi fi and dring the best coffee ever and making fun of old people. I feel sorry for those of you don’t have iPhones because you are so uncool and loosers.
Jimmy
August 28th, 2012
7:43 pm
Why is everyone (looking at your fes at 2:28 p.m.), especially conservatives, so quick to call for tort “reform” when a unanimous jury reaches a big verdict? The Seventh Amendment guarantees the right to a jury trial, and there is no better means of keeping businesses accountable for their actions than the enlightened conscience of twelve impartial jurors. Frankly, it’s pretty naive to think tort “reform,” which is nothing more than a one-size-fits all “remedy,” will “fix” anything. In reality, the only real beneficiaries of tort “reform” measures are insurance companies.
Jazmin
August 28th, 2012
7:50 pm
Yes, an iPhone is good if you can’t think for yourself and want to throw money in the garbage.I had an iPhone for two weeks and an iPod since middle school. I dumped it as soon as I found out there was no flash player it was jail broken all I wanted to do was watch an hour show I could if I bought it, I got my android and boom I got it streaming to my tv in HD for free, I can put all my music on my phone and expand the memory instead of having to buy a whole new phone, and all the charging cords are universal!! You know you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink. A mind unused is a mind wasted learn to think for yourself people, unless you don’t have common sense, then stick to your iPhone and next time you see a garbage can throw your money in it.
doctorone
August 28th, 2012
8:00 pm
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Jazmin
August 28th, 2012
8:00 pm
Why should apple have the right to take away amazing phones from people, just because Samsung is doing good this quarter, the the stick out of your ass and make competition, don’t cry because your losing. Get up and some try something new that helps the consumers not your pockets!
The John
August 28th, 2012
8:04 pm
To Full metal Jackets. I have read tirades like yours about every company that become a dominant force in the market. The bottom line is that in a competitive market no companies becomes a global leader by playing the nice guys games. They all steal, pillage and backstab. Someone just happens to it better than others and they become the lions.
Apple products, like all others, are not perfect. They have some traits that appeal to the mass market and it just so happens that Apples knows how to capitalize on them. If you think that Apple products will not find commercial success, it is obvious that you have no idea what you are talking about. The iPad is light years more business ready than any comparable product working on Android. Every company that has implemented any successful business application has done so on an iPad or an iPhone, except for maybe those companies (see Dell) that have vested interests in the Android platform.
doctorone
August 28th, 2012
8:04 pm
its not that they are going after samsung they could’ve sued anyone (t.mobile, HTC.. etc) because they all have dont the same thing … they just needed someone to go after and it just so happens it samsung, and i believe that they have the right to sue and yea they should’ve won but the problem is the type of patents they put on it. basically with all the patents it has the only phone that would be an iphone. so i dont have a problem with the lawsuit i have a problem with the patents.
juicyfruit
August 28th, 2012
8:06 pm
its not that they are going after samsung they could’ve sued anyone (t.mobile, HTC.. etc) because they all have dont the same thing … they just needed someone to go after and it just so happens it samsung, and i believe that they have the right to sue and yea they should’ve won but the problem is the type of patents they put on it. basically with all the patents it has the only phone that would be an iphone. so i dont have a problem with the lawsuit i have a problem with the patents.
TechZ1
August 28th, 2012
8:49 pm
buy the iphone, Imac and ipad—the rest of the junk isn’t in the same league as apple products.
Tired_Of_Apple
August 28th, 2012
9:32 pm
@Apple User, WOW, the iPhone 4S 16GB is $600 w/o contract. Samsung Galaxy S III 16GB, $549 can upgrade to 80 GB for $64 more. iPhone 4S 32GB is $700. iPhone 4S 64GB is $800. Do the math again! The Galaxy S III costs close to the same, but upgradeable for cheaper. No iTunes required for copying Music, Books, Movies, etc to the phone.
????
August 28th, 2012
9:47 pm
Well while everyone is claiming either their iPhone or Android phone is better, I’m going to throw out there that the WP8 blows both of them away…. Just sayin’…
applesucks
August 29th, 2012
12:29 am
There is no comparison between apple and samsung. Samsung is far superior and works nothing like an apple. My kids iphone and ipods are junk, that breaks easily and they love their samsungs now, easier to use, bettergraphics and free apps. That’s what chaps apple. They want to control the world, and everything you do, and they didn’t mind stealing IBMs, linux and xerox’s ideas to do it. They even used microsoft to do it and now use intel, pc chips in their products.
They discust me and are complete hypocrites. Their products are for people that will stand in line and follow them around blindly, thinking it makes them cooler, and as far as user friendly products, android and windows have got it.
I know, because I have owned both. In a Steve Jobs world, he would have been a complete dictator, controling all music, apps and everything else for that matter.
Why would apple sue the company (samsung) that makes most of their small internal parts for apple’s devices?
Apple as a company SUCKS, and I hate their itunes store and the controled environment it puts you in, as it is hard to use and complicated. I won’t allow, my kids to use it any more. We now always use devices that are all easy and compatible to use now. My blackberry’s, droids and pcs all communicate easily and i don’t need a Nazi store to let me do it.
All of my friends that have an apples have just as many problems as pc and droid owners, but the pcs will help you fix it. Apples won’t. And yes!, apples crash and have viruses too.
Apple SUCKS!!!!!!
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Richard 'Dick' Weiner
August 29th, 2012
5:34 am
From the comments here, Apple fans and Samsung fans feel that their products are completely different. Samsung would be wise to make the court aware of this on appeal.
star falcon
August 29th, 2012
6:38 am
An apple a day will keep you ok.
My GOD
August 29th, 2012
9:37 am
Samsung people are blinded by their own stupidity…enjoy going from charger to charger during your day and being able to watch Star Trek vids on your 40 inch LCD Samsung phone.
And @ Jamal…way to bring in a “your wife” comment on an AJC article…I bet you are super slick with the ladies.
Sent from the best cellular device on the market, iPhone
Troy
August 29th, 2012
10:03 am
Apple is the best thing smoking… HAND’S DOWN!! Samsung is GARBAGE… quit stealing and be an innovator not a duplicator.
Ginger
August 29th, 2012
10:39 am
I often wonder about the pejoritive use of the term “sheep”, considering that Dodge uses a sheep as a symbol of toughness.
Kalvin
August 29th, 2012
1:56 pm
If you can’t beat em, sue em. Show an Apple disciple a high def picture on a Galaxy SII compared to their IPhone, side by side, and watch their jaws drop and the Kool-Aid spill out. The IPhone is a brick.
Appleboy
August 29th, 2012
3:01 pm
rumor has it Samsung is going to release Galaxy S-V in October to punch away the market from iphone “5″
. leaks say it is still the same processor but with 2GB ram, amazing graphics and o guess what >8MP camera featuring the biggest sensor size on a smartphone. and one feature i shouldn’t forget way longer battery life than even the S3.please let it be true pleaseeeeeeeee so that i can get rid of my iphone
Roadrunner
August 29th, 2012
7:37 pm
Kind of makes you wonder if there’s not some backlash heading Apples way. When Microsoft starting pushing other smaller companies around it became the target of a lot of negative press & attention. Its very fashionable now for folks to hate Microsoft & root for its demise. Apple could very easily be next. Just my .02
George Serpa, Sr.
August 29th, 2012
8:07 pm
Patient crap aside…
I have to profess I’m a gadget freak… Smart phones in particular are a passion of mine. I own Samsung’s, iPhones, Nokia’s Moto’s and Palms. They all have their pro’s and con’s.
Nokia’s N9 has by far the cleanest OS and hardware lines. The hardware is under powered, but with superb battery and features the other OS’s will never have.
The Samsung S III just rocks with and great hardware and a mostly stable OS.
The iPhone 4s is an extremely stable piece hardware and OS out date but extremely stable. Although I have designed hardware for Palm, WINMO, and Nokia. Note Apple…
I have an appreciation and passion for Nokia hardware. No one I mean no one did it better than the Finns. My $ 0.02
sujay
August 30th, 2012
10:59 am
there is no comparison between samsung S III and I phone the samsung is way ahead I use both these phones but its also true that the battery life of samsung is very poor… its like race car with a very small fuel tank they need to look into this
Apple User
August 30th, 2012
11:07 pm
No one makes you buy any thing u dont like if u dont like apple products dont buy them
sueing has been nothing new in business so why think that would change what business like competition i love my iphone but own trade my pc for a mac ever.
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