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September 8th, 2011, 20:58
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It looks like Apple's patent spat (http://www.engadget.com/tag/apple,samsung,lawsuit) with Samsung has now reached the land of the rising sun. Reuters is reporting that Cupertino is taking the Korean manufacturer to court in Japan, over alleged patent violations pertaining to the iPhone and iPad. Japan's Kyodo news agency first reported the news, citing unnamed insiders who claim that Apple is looking to halt sales of Samsung's allegedly patent-infringingGalaxy S (http://www.engadget.com/tag/SamsungGalaxyS/) smartphones, while seeking ¥100 million (about $1.3 million) in damages. According to the sources, the first hearing was held in a Tokyo District Court on Wednesday, though a court spokesman would not comment on the pending case. Neither Samsung nor Apple have commented on the suit and details on the patents in question remain unclear, but we'll keep you posted as we find out more.
Update: Ryuji Yamada, CEO of Japanese provider NTT DoCoMo, is now saying that Apple's lawsuit will not have any effect on next month's Galaxy Tab launch. "We have heard from Samsung that there will beno obstruction to sales (http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9219843/DoCoMo_Apple_lawsuit_won_t_block_Japan_Samsung_tab let?source=rss_mobilewireless&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+computerworld%2Fs%2Ffeed%2Fto pic%2F15+(Computerworld+Mobile+and+Wireless+News)) ," Yamada confirmed.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/08/apple-sues-samsung-in-japan-over-alleged-iphone-ipad-patent-vio/
It looks like Apple's patent spat (http://www.engadget.com/tag/apple,samsung,lawsuit) with Samsung has now reached the land of the rising sun. Reuters is reporting that Cupertino is taking the Korean manufacturer to court in Japan, over alleged patent violations pertaining to the iPhone and iPad. Japan's Kyodo news agency first reported the news, citing unnamed insiders who claim that Apple is looking to halt sales of Samsung's allegedly patent-infringingGalaxy S (http://www.engadget.com/tag/SamsungGalaxyS/) smartphones, while seeking ¥100 million (about $1.3 million) in damages. According to the sources, the first hearing was held in a Tokyo District Court on Wednesday, though a court spokesman would not comment on the pending case. Neither Samsung nor Apple have commented on the suit and details on the patents in question remain unclear, but we'll keep you posted as we find out more.
Update: Ryuji Yamada, CEO of Japanese provider NTT DoCoMo, is now saying that Apple's lawsuit will not have any effect on next month's Galaxy Tab launch. "We have heard from Samsung that there will beno obstruction to sales (http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9219843/DoCoMo_Apple_lawsuit_won_t_block_Japan_Samsung_tab let?source=rss_mobilewireless&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+computerworld%2Fs%2Ffeed%2Fto pic%2F15+(Computerworld+Mobile+and+Wireless+News)) ," Yamada confirmed.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/08/apple-sues-samsung-in-japan-over-alleged-iphone-ipad-patent-vio/