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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.'"

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  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 ozmanjusri · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Actually, in the patent game, both sides get to increase their cost-to-customer as well as barriers to market entry for small players and startups. For big companies, patent wars are a win, which is why they so willingly participate.

      For their customers, on the other hand...

      --
      "I've got more toys than Teruhisa Kitahara."
  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. Re:And the winner is RIM by cavtroop · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Interesting, but not relevant. I work for a corporation that just standardized on the iPhone (against my recommendations). RIM was never even at the table. Sales, Marketing and even IT guys just don't want to be seen with a BB device anymore - they all want either an iPhone (mostly) or a Samsung GIII (minority). That's it. Its more about cool factor and being seen with the device, even in the business world.

    As part of the evaluation, we spoke to close to a dozen other companies that recently went through the same process, and pretty much got the same response - that the users overwhelmingly refused to have anything to do with a RIM product, and wanted the flashy new iPhone or GIII.