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Samsung Plans To Block the iPhone 5 In Korea

Posted by Soulskill on from the divvying-up-the-world's-markets dept.

c0lo writes "In apparent retaliation to its U.S. rival's continual patent challenges in global markets, Samsung Electronics is seeking a complete ban on the sales of the upcoming Apple iPhone 5 in Korea. This is one of Samsung's several recently-opened fronts in the patent world wars: Apple was sued in France on 3 technical patents and counter-sued in Australia over 7 technical patents (after an Apple 'offensive' temporarily blocked Galaxy Tab for the Australian market)."

2 of 178 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Landlines coming by nman64 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Next:

    "They have phones in booths now? Finally! Now I don't have to lug this cell phone around!"

  2. Re:How to innovate in a Mexican patent standoff? by Nethemas+the+Great · · Score: 4, Funny

    Don't worry, the US has recently passed a patent reform bill. All is solved.

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