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DoJ Investigating Samsung For Patent Abuse

Posted by Soulskill on from the might-as-well-investigate-somebody dept.

sl4shd0rk writes "Good news for Apple, bad news for Samsung. Yesterday, Apple filed legal papers with the International Trade Commission citing a Department of Justice investigation into whether Samsung is misusing its 'Standards essential' patents in ways which violate antitrust law. Apple claims Samsung has violated commitments to license its essential patents to competitors on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms. Or, more specifically, Samsung is 'using certain patents as a basis for improper legal actions that seek to block the sale of competitors' products.' The article says Google (because of its recent acquisition, Motorola Mobility) is under the same scrutiny."

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  1. ... what? by ZiakII · · Score: 5, Funny

    Samsung is 'using certain patents as a basis for improper legal actions that seek to block the sale of competitors' products.'

    Can Apple sue Samsung for using Apples business plan?

  2. Oh for fsck's sake by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Put the CEO of Apple and the CEO of Samsung in a room (rounded corners optional). The last one alive is the winner of EVERYTHING.

  3. Re:Says Apple? by Jeng · · Score: 5, Funny

    I feel like there should be a drinking and smoking robot somewhere repeating "Bite My Shiny Metal Ass"

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  4. Re:not even by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now turn your iphone 5 on. See if the maps still works.

  5. Re:not even by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    It works fine as long as you're in a big US city. The rest of the world doesn't work fine, if at all.