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Friday, September 23, 2011, 01:38 pm
Samsung seeks ban of Apple's iPhone, iPad in new Netherlands lawsuits
Following through on its threat to become more aggressive in the courtroom, Samsung has filed new patent infringement lawsuits against Apple in the Netherlands, seeking to ban sales of the company's iPhone and iPad products.The four new patent cases were filed in district court in The Hague, Netherlands, according to Macworld. Samsung's complaint takes issue with Apple's iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, first-generation iPad, and iPad 2.
Samsung has alleged that the devices infringe on four 3G patents it owns. The Korean electronics maker seeks to ban the importation and sale of all devices listed in the suit. Each of the four patents in question are represented by their own separate lawsuit.
The complaints come as Samsung has made public comments vowing the step up its own legal action against Apple. The company said in a statement earlier Friday that Apple has been "free riding" on its own patented inventions.
The complaints filed in the Netherlands are just a few of the growing number of lawsuits between Samsung and Apple. The legal battle began in April, when Apple filed a suit against Samsung in the U.S., accusing its rival of copying the look and feel of the iPhone and iPad.
Rumors began to swirl earlier this week that Samsung was planning more legal action against Apple in Europe and Korea. It is expected that Samsung plans to take legal action against Apple's anticipated fifth-generation iPhone, which is expected to be unveiled in an event on Oct. 4.
Samsung's more aggressive strategy follows a handful of key early legal victories for Apple. This month, the iPhone maker won a permanent ban on sales of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany, while the device has also been barred from sale in Australia.
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This is getting ridiculous. Samsung shouldn't have stooped down to Apple's levels. Trying to get your legitimate competitor's products banned is a scummy thing to do. But I can see both coming to an agreement or out of court settlement eventually.
This patent madness needs to stop. Have we really progressed none at all since being children and screaming: "No, that's MINE!"
I think I'll champion Samsung for a while just to change things up.
Hell, I get into the same amount of trouble no matter who I champion. 
How can you infringe on 3G patents? Pretty sure those have to be licensable. Stupid Samsung.
Dang it!
Did someone patent "a sequence of alphanumeric characters greater than 1 but less than 3 that contains an integer number in the first position and a lower case consonant that is a voiced post alveolar affricate" when we weren't looking?
gc
Following through on its threat to become more aggressive...
It is expected that Samsung plans to take legal action against Apple's anticipated fifth-generation iPhone...
Samsung's more aggressive strategy follows a handful of key early legal victories for Apple. This month, the iPhone maker won a permanent ban on sales of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany, while the device has also been barred from sale in Australia.
Apple, as everyone knows, is innovative. It puts large sums into that innovative effort. Not to be hatin', but Samsung had detailed information about Apple's iPad and iPhone inner workings since they were a supplier of component parts. Then, Samsung came out with me-too products which just happened to be just like Apples. Rightly, Apple sought relief from the courts, and pretty much prevailed.
Apple is a very important American company and Samsung is trying to harm it. I will never buy a Samsung product as long as they persist.
Apple: Whos laughing now?
Samsung: MUMMMY!!!
What kind of idiots run Samsung?
These really appear to be the actions of a company that's starting down the road to decline and ultimate ruin.
OMG!! when will Samsung stop this slavish copying? Just because apple sues them for copying doesn't mean they must sue apple for copying. There is no suggestion anywhere except in the pea brained Samsung execs' minds that apple has copied or infringed on anything from Samsung.
What a bunch of losers!!!!
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I would love to see iPhone banned in Europe. That means the waiting list for iPhone 5 here would be tolerable for once. Last year my wife waited almost 2 months. I couldn't imagine how long it's gonna take for a new PC-free iPhone.