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| Apple hits Samsung in court again | Apple hits Samsung in court again |
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| Samsung's tablets infringe patents owned by Apple, a US judge has ruled. | Samsung's tablets infringe patents owned by Apple, a US judge has ruled. |
| However, she warned that Apple needs to prove the validity of those patents if it is to win an injunction preventing the sale of Samsung's Galaxy Tab. | However, she warned that Apple needs to prove the validity of those patents if it is to win an injunction preventing the sale of Samsung's Galaxy Tab. |
| The decision is the latest in a dispute which spans 20 cases in 10 countries, some of which have led to Samsung products being taken off the shelves. | |
| Apple claims that the Galaxy range "slavishly" copies its massively-selling iPad and iPhone. | Apple claims that the Galaxy range "slavishly" copies its massively-selling iPad and iPhone. |
| The Californian company has sought to ban the sale of the Galaxy S 4G smart phone and Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in the US. | The Californian company has sought to ban the sale of the Galaxy S 4G smart phone and Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in the US. |
| A similar ruling in an Australian court led to a temporary sales ban on the tablet in that country. | A similar ruling in an Australian court led to a temporary sales ban on the tablet in that country. |
| US mobile networks have opposed Apple's request, saying it could affect sales of the products in the run up to Christmas. | US mobile networks have opposed Apple's request, saying it could affect sales of the products in the run up to Christmas. |
| California District Judge Lucy Koh ruled that while patents have been infringed, Apple must now show that its claim on those inventions is valid. | California District Judge Lucy Koh ruled that while patents have been infringed, Apple must now show that its claim on those inventions is valid. |
| The disputed patents include three covering design - including the exterior look of the device - and a 'list scrolling patent' which relates to how users view documents. | The disputed patents include three covering design - including the exterior look of the device - and a 'list scrolling patent' which relates to how users view documents. |
| Samsung argued that Apple's claims are invalid due to previously registered patents relating to design elements and functionality. | Samsung argued that Apple's claims are invalid due to previously registered patents relating to design elements and functionality. |
| The company's attorney, Kathleen Sullivan, said her client "clearly raised substantial questions" and that the injunction bid should therefore be rejected. | The company's attorney, Kathleen Sullivan, said her client "clearly raised substantial questions" and that the injunction bid should therefore be rejected. |
| But Apple argue that its own product's design is far superior to those which came before the iPad and iPhone, and so therefore its patents should not be invalidated. | But Apple argue that its own product's design is far superior to those which came before the iPad and iPhone, and so therefore its patents should not be invalidated. |
| At one point in the hearing the judge held both Samsung and Apple products up on the air and challenged the defence to whether they could identify which device was which. | At one point in the hearing the judge held both Samsung and Apple products up on the air and challenged the defence to whether they could identify which device was which. |
| Samsung attorney Ms Sullivan, who was roughly 10 feet away, responded: "Not as this distance your honour." | Samsung attorney Ms Sullivan, who was roughly 10 feet away, responded: "Not as this distance your honour." |
| Another lawyer for Samsung correctly distinguished the two. | Another lawyer for Samsung correctly distinguished the two. |
| A spokesman for the South Korean company described Apple's claims as "groundless". | A spokesman for the South Korean company described Apple's claims as "groundless". |
| Apple spokeswoman Kristen Huget said: "It's no coincidence that Samsung's latest products look a lot like the iPhone and iPad. | Apple spokeswoman Kristen Huget said: "It's no coincidence that Samsung's latest products look a lot like the iPhone and iPad. |
| "This kind of blatant copying is wrong, and we need to protect Apple's intellectual property when companies steal our ideas." | "This kind of blatant copying is wrong, and we need to protect Apple's intellectual property when companies steal our ideas." |
| Both companies have been locked in patent disputes since April, with each accusing the other of infringing various patents. | Both companies have been locked in patent disputes since April, with each accusing the other of infringing various patents. |