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Samsung Claims iPad Mini, iPad 4, New iPod Touch Also Infringe Patents

Posted by samzenpus on from the put-them-up-against-the-wall dept.

SternisheFan writes "Here we go again. Korean electronics giant Samsung has added three new Apple products to the list of products that the company claims infringes on its patents. In a filing to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Samsung has added the iPad mini, the new iPad 4, and the fifth-generation iPod touch to an existing lawsuit that covers devices such as the iPhone 5, iPad 4, and earlier iPod touch devices. According to the filing, Samsung believes that 'good cause exists' to add these three devices to the original infringement claim, 'because Apple's new products were not yet available when Samsung submitted its original contentions on June 15, 2012 or its first motion to supplement its infringement contentions on October 1, 2012.'"

7 of 124 comments (clear)

  1. Global Thermonuclear Patent War by jjeffries · · Score: 5, Funny

    A strange game. The only winning move is not to play.

    1. Re:Global Thermonuclear Patent War by MightyMartian · · Score: 4, Funny

      Yes. Apparently this is what we now call "innovation".

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  2. And, in other news - Black Friday Patent sales.... by DontScotty · · Score: 5, Funny

    And, in other news - Black Friday Patent sales are expected to open at 10 pm this evening.

    Patents on "Duh", "Obvious", and "Send me a memo titled Shit I Already Know" are expected to go quickly.

  3. That does it! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm copyrighting infringing a patent. Anybody who violates my trademark will have to undergo an auto-da-fe.

  4. Mooooooooommmmm! by SIR_Taco · · Score: 4, Funny

    Samsung: 'Apple's looking at me!!!!'
    Apple: 'Am not!'
    Samsung: 'Are too!'
    Apple: 'Am not!'
    Samsung: 'Are too!'
    Apple: 'Am not!'
    Samsung: 'Are too!'
    Apple: 'Am not!'
    Samsung: 'Are too!' ...

    Previously from our last episode:

    Apple: 'Samsung's looking at me!!!!'
    Samsung: 'Am not!'
    Apple: 'Are too!'
    Samsung: 'Am not!'
    Apple: 'Are too!'
    Samsung: 'Am not!'
    Apple: 'Are too!'
    Samsung: 'Am not!'
    Apple: 'Are too!'

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  5. Arghh.... by ls671 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Let's put an end to this please. Void all current and ban any further patent suits. Then, everybody can go home and have a party with Warren (Warren Cuccurullo) to celebrate the end of patent wars!

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  6. Re:And, in other news - Black Friday Patent sales. by Chewbacon · · Score: 3, Funny

    wouldn't it be Grey Thursday, then?

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