Apple won the September 17th, 2015 a small legal victory in the US against Samsung in their battle on three patents on creating quick links, automatic correction and unlocking by sliding. The South Korean manufacturer could be forced to remove some features of its mobile devices or stop marketing them if they are always equipped.
The use of these patents by Samsung “wronged Apple has lost market share, sales and found himself obliged to compete with its own technologies’ said the US Federal Appeals Court in quashing the ruling last year by the California judge Lucy Koh. The latter was granted the rights of damage 119 million to the Cupertino company but rejected its request to ban certain functions of Samsung’s devices infringed its patents arguing that she had not proved ” irreparable damage “. The Court of Appeal was of a different opinion.
Nine affected devices
In its judgment it noted that Apple had the right to claim the prohibition functions these aircraft violating its patents. This means that Samsung can continue to sell its smartphones, provided edit to remove the disputed functions.
Following the judgment, the South Korean manufacturer, for whom the injunction of Apple is “baseless” , sought to reassure its customers by telling them that its flagship smartphone will remain available. Apple’s request relates in fact that new models: Admire, Galaxy Nexus, Galaxy Note, Galaxy Note II, Galaxy S II, Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch, Galaxy S II Skyrocket, Galaxy S III and Stratosphere. Older generations of devices, but widespread in the United States.
The next episode of this patent war will run again before a trial court.
Source:
Wall Street Journal
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