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Samsung Galaxy Nexus
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The
resolution of a patent lawsuit between Apple and Samsung has resulted to the
barring of the sale of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus in the US market.
Judge Lucy
Koh recently ruled that Apple was able to clearly show that the company will
experience irreparable damage unless an injunction was issued on the Samsung
Galaxy Nexus. This is the second time in the same week that an Android-powered
device manufactured by Samsung was barred from sale in the United States.
The latest
injunction on the sale of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus along with the first one
issued in the week is not a good sign for the South Korean company since
preliminary injunctions are not easily issued by American judges in cases such
as this. It should also be noted that Samsung is a major supplier of the parts
of products made by Apple.
Judges take
into consideration irreparable harm to a company before an injunction is issued
against the sale of devices. The issuance also increases the possibility of a
victory in a trail for the company which sought the injunction. Koh also
indicated that Apple was able to demonstrate that it may prevail in a trial
against Samsung through its injunction request on the sale of the Samsung
Galaxy Nexus.
A bond of $96
million was posted by Apple for the injunction against the Samsung Galaxy
Nexus. The amount is the estimated loss for Samsung for the duration of the
injunction and will be awarded to the company if the South Korean company will prevail
in the trial. The patent claims filed by Apple against the Samsung Galaxy Nexus
are connected to data tapping, slide to unlock function, word completion on a
touchscreen, and Siri with a unified search.
However the
lawsuit will not stop with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus since Apple appears to be
aiming for the latest smartphone offering of the South Korean company, the
Samsung Galaxy S3. Four of the major wireless service providers in the US are
set to offer the device, whose international sales Samsung has projected to
reach around ten million units by the end of the month.
The lawsuit
filed against the Samsung Galaxy Nexus by Apple restrained much of the
excitement of the release of the Google Nexus 7 tablet. Google reportedly
indicated that the issue with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus spoiled the introduction
of the latest tablet and Android offering of the company. However the company
also revealed that it believes that once the proof is shown, it will result an
appropriate ruling from the court.
The South
Korean company is expected to appeal the injunction filed against the Samsung
Galaxy Nexus in the same way it appealed the injunction against the SamsungGalaxy Tab.
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