karl
March 7th, 2013, 12:01 PM
Samsung has suffered a defeat by Apple at the High Court after a judge said three technology patents it claimed had been infringed by its rival were invalid.
The Korean giant sued Apple over patents related to the 3G mobile broadband standard.
Its defeat is the latest result in a global barrage of claims and counterclaims between the two companies, which between them account for one in every two smartphones sold worldwide.
Samsung said it was disappointed by the court's decision.
"Upon a thorough review of the judgment we will decide whether to file an appeal," a spokeswoman said.
Apple declined to comment.
The three patents were all deemed “standards-essential”, meaning the technologies they described were seen as necessary to build a 3G phone and that Samsung was obliged to licence them to rivals on a “fair and reasonable” basis. It was seeking a 2.4 per cent royalty on Apple iPhone sales.
The judge, Mr Justice Floyd, however found that all three patents were invalid because they were the same as earlier patents or described technology too “obvious” to enjoy legal protection.
Last time Samsung and Apple clashed at the High Court, Apple was the accuser, claiming Samsung had unlawfully copied the designs of the iPhone and iPad in its Galaxy range. It lost and was ordered to take out newspaper advertisements admitting it had not been ripped off.
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/9915801/Apple-defeats-Samsung-in-High-Court-patent-battle.html
The Korean giant sued Apple over patents related to the 3G mobile broadband standard.
Its defeat is the latest result in a global barrage of claims and counterclaims between the two companies, which between them account for one in every two smartphones sold worldwide.
Samsung said it was disappointed by the court's decision.
"Upon a thorough review of the judgment we will decide whether to file an appeal," a spokeswoman said.
Apple declined to comment.
The three patents were all deemed “standards-essential”, meaning the technologies they described were seen as necessary to build a 3G phone and that Samsung was obliged to licence them to rivals on a “fair and reasonable” basis. It was seeking a 2.4 per cent royalty on Apple iPhone sales.
The judge, Mr Justice Floyd, however found that all three patents were invalid because they were the same as earlier patents or described technology too “obvious” to enjoy legal protection.
Last time Samsung and Apple clashed at the High Court, Apple was the accuser, claiming Samsung had unlawfully copied the designs of the iPhone and iPad in its Galaxy range. It lost and was ordered to take out newspaper advertisements admitting it had not been ripped off.
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/9915801/Apple-defeats-Samsung-in-High-Court-patent-battle.html