The patent war continues- Samsung Countersues Apple in Australia - Polidicks

[quote] The two companies had been embroiled in all out legal war with pending legal suits in several companies including the U.S., South Korea and Germany. Apple has accused Samsung of copying its iPhone and iPad design and has successfully won legal bans against Galaxy Tab sales in Australia and Germany. The two companies are currently in patent battles in 12 courts in nine countries around the world. "To defend our intellectual property, Samsung filed a cross claim for Apple's violation of Samsung's wireless technology patents," Samsung Electronics spokesman Nam Ki-yung said. The counter-suit in Australia comes ahead of a court ruling about whether the Galaxy will be banned in the country. Apple had filed the suit against Samsung in Australia for allegedly copying the look and feel of the iPad. Samsung is temporarily banned from selling its Galaxy Tab 10.1 as a result of the lawsuit although it was set to launch on September 12. A hearing has been originally scheduled on September 26 and 29 to decide the suit. "Samsung has a proud history of innovation in the mobile industry," the company said after filing the Australian suit. "It has invested continuously in R&D, design and technology to produce our innovative and cutting-edge mobile devices." Samsung is trying to invalidate and revoke Apple patents against its devices although it is still unclear what specific patents are at the heart of the lawsuits. Apple itself is in a patent dispute with HTC over patents transferred from Google. The appeal in the Dusseldorf court follows a temporary ban against Galaxy 10.1 sales in Germany. Apple has also won an injunction against the Galaxy Tab 7.7 in Germany that forced Samsung to pull the product out of a consumer-electronics show in Berlin. Steve Park, a Seoul-based spokesman for Apple, has declined to comment on Samsung's filings in Australia and Germany.[/quote] [url]http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/215875/20110919/apple-samsung-galaxy-tab-ipad-legal-patent-dispute.htm[/url] Jesus christ this is getting ridiculous and nowhere all of you just fucking stop please.

Oh dear. This is kind of boring now. Not that it was ever exciting, but [I]my God[/I] is this getting predictable now.

I never knew the Galaxy Tab was on hold in Australia, what the fuck Apple, just let them sell it here.

no one is going to buy it over here anyway, why bother

[QUOTE=Hamsterjuice;32370656]no one is going to buy it over here anyway, why bother[/QUOTE] Hey hey That's not okay

If I had the ability, I would prevent Apple from suing anyone for a year no matter what, for abusing the legal system like they are.

[QUOTE=Master Kief-117;32370683]If I had the ability, I would prevent Apple from suing anyone for a year no matter what, for abusing the legal system like they are.[/QUOTE] Then they would probably sue you in another country.

Both tablets suck, end of story. I mean, you can just get a Nook for 1/5 the price and put Android on there. It's pretty powerful too.

When are they going to realise when enough is enough?

[QUOTE=Mortson;32371047]When are they going to realise when enough is enough?[/QUOTE] They [I]won't.[/I]

[QUOTE=Mortson;32371047]When are they going to realise when enough is enough?[/QUOTE] Neither party will. They will just keep on counter suing.

I am pretty sure Samsung won the battle in South Korea and China.

World War Three: Patented Boogaloo.

Why can't everyone gang up on Apple in some kind of lawsuit orgy. That would be amazing.

[QUOTE=ExplodingGuy;32371709]World War Three: Patented Boogaloo.[/QUOTE] World War 3: Corporate shit-fest

If the patent war was a shooting war we'd have another World War on our hands :v:

and so the Sue Wars begin

Whatever, I'm getting a Windows 8 tablet.

[QUOTE=BCell;32371691]I am pretty sure Samsung won the battle in South Korea and China.[/QUOTE] Could somebody confirm this? I'd like to know.

[QUOTE=barttool;32376089]Whatever, I'm getting a Windows 8 tablet.[/QUOTE] To be honest, I'm just waiting to see "Apple sues Microsoft over Windows 8 tablet". I fear that not even Microsoft can avoid Apple's lawsuit spree. :(