
Apple announced the iPhone 4S yesterday and Samung is already attempting to ban the sale of the device in France and Italy.
Samsung filed requests for a preliminary injunction against the iPhone 4S in both countries over intellectual property infringement today. Samsung’s announcement leaves out any mention of specific patents they’re suing Apple over, but they could be the same patents Samsung is using in a another suit against Apple making its way through the Dutch courts.
Samsung Electronics will file separate preliminary injunction motions in Paris, France and Milano, Italy on October 5 local time requesting the courts block the sale of Apple’s iPhone 4S in the respective markets.
Samsung's preliminary injunction requests in France and Italy will each cite two patent infringements related to wireless telecommunications technology, specifically Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) standards for 3G mobile handsets. - Samsung
Samsung's preliminary injunction requests in France and Italy will each cite two patent infringements related to wireless telecommunications technology, specifically Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) standards for 3G mobile handsets. - Samsung
Samsung’s efforts to earn an injunction against Apple have yet to bear any fruit. Apple on the other hand has won delays against Samsung’s Galaxy Tab in Australia and Germany. Whether or not Samsung can even the score with their 4S lawsuits will play out over the next few months. Don’t expect Apple to sit idly by. Any new device Samsung releases will be subject to Apple’s legal hammer.
Source: MacRumors
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