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Title: Apple scores European ban on Samsung smartphones
Post by: Simon on August 24, 2011, 22:14

Apple has scored another victory in its patent war with Samsung, with the iPhone rival provisionally ordered to stop selling the Galaxy S, Galaxy S II and Ace smartphones in Europe.

The ruling in a Dutch court comes into effect in seven weeks, and entails a preliminary injunction that blocks sales of the handsets that are sold and distributed in Europe through Holland, where it runs its European logistics base.

According to patent specialist blogger Florian Mueller, who broke the story on the Foss Patents blog, the seven-week grace period could give Samsung time to reorganise its logistics so that one of its Korean subsidiaries could still sell handsets in Europe.

The injunction relates to patents surrounding how users browse galleries, and could be enforceable in many European countries, including the UK.

Read more: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/369508/apple-scores-european-ban-on-samsung-smartphones

Title: Re: Apple scores European ban on Samsung smartphones
Post by: sam on August 24, 2011, 22:37

Apple FAIL- by doing this they admit they are behind the game.

Title: Re: Apple scores European ban on Samsung smartphones
Post by: Simon on August 24, 2011, 23:11

I can't see it's going to win them any favour in the long run.

Title: Re: Apple scores European ban on Samsung smartphones
Post by: Rik on August 25, 2011, 01:05

Do they care?

Title: Re: Apple scores European ban on Samsung smartphones
Post by: Baz on August 25, 2011, 07:18

not been up with all these latest phones what is it they are trying to say samsung have copied?

if its a touch phone how else can you look at stuff, menus/galleries etc  :dunno: :dunno:

Title: Re: Apple scores European ban on Samsung smartphones
Post by: sam on August 25, 2011, 07:45

I think the latest thing is software on how to view photos. All seems rather pedantic.

Title: Re: Apple scores European ban on Samsung smartphones
Post by: Simon on August 25, 2011, 09:40

But the lawyers love it. ::)

Title: Re: Apple scores European ban on Samsung smartphones
Post by: sam on August 25, 2011, 12:35

indeed.

Title: Re: Apple scores European ban on Samsung smartphones
Post by: Glenn on August 25, 2011, 16:31

How long before Google start attacking Apple with some of the 10's of 1000's of Motorola patents?

Title: Re: Apple scores European ban on Samsung smartphones
Post by: Simon on August 25, 2011, 17:18

When they've run out of other things to sue them for?  ::)

Title: Re: Apple scores European ban on Samsung smartphones
Post by: Rik on August 25, 2011, 17:22

Oh to be a patent lawyer. ;D

Title: Re: Apple scores European ban on Samsung smartphones
Post by: sam on August 25, 2011, 17:40

I'm convinced it was one of the things that attracted Google to thee deal. Apple should watch itself.