PeteEU
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The first case against Samsung in Europe over supposed patent infringements has come to an end in the Netherlands and it was a massive defeat for Apple. Of course the media are spreading the lie that it was a victory... I am hoping that it is not the usual Apple bias, but a lack of translation yet, as the news is pretty new.
BBC News - Euro ban for Samsung Galaxy phone
Out of all the infringements that Apple claimed that Samsung had done, Samsung got "busted" on one only. The patent that they violated was a patent in conjunction with the photo scrolling of the TouchWiz part of the Samsung software. As long as the Samsung Phones have this small bit of the software that violates the patent, then in 7 weeks time the phones will be banned across Europe. Problem is... Samsung have already said they would change that small bit of software so that they are not violating the patent, and wupti there is no ban in 7 weeks all of a sudden.
ALL other claims were dismissed and even at least one patent was declared null and void.
This means the claims of "they look like our stuff" was throw out for both the Galaxy phones and the tablets, which was/is one of the core claims Apple has been using world wide against Samsung.
Next stop is the German courts who should make a similar conclusion. Guess Apple's photo-shopping of evidence material did not pay off as they had hoped...
BBC News - Euro ban for Samsung Galaxy phone
Out of all the infringements that Apple claimed that Samsung had done, Samsung got "busted" on one only. The patent that they violated was a patent in conjunction with the photo scrolling of the TouchWiz part of the Samsung software. As long as the Samsung Phones have this small bit of the software that violates the patent, then in 7 weeks time the phones will be banned across Europe. Problem is... Samsung have already said they would change that small bit of software so that they are not violating the patent, and wupti there is no ban in 7 weeks all of a sudden.
ALL other claims were dismissed and even at least one patent was declared null and void.
This means the claims of "they look like our stuff" was throw out for both the Galaxy phones and the tablets, which was/is one of the core claims Apple has been using world wide against Samsung.
Next stop is the German courts who should make a similar conclusion. Guess Apple's photo-shopping of evidence material did not pay off as they had hoped...