Apple Inc. sued Samsung Electronics Co., claiming that Samsung’s Galaxy line of mobile phones and tablet “slavishly” copied Apple’s iPhone and iPad, in another sign of the escalating intellectual-property tensions in the fast-growing mobile-device market.Apple’s lawsuit, filed Friday in the U.S. District Court of Northern California, alleges that Samsung copied the look, product design, packaging and user interface of its products, violating its patents and trademarks.To read this Wall Street Journal report in full, see:
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Apple has sued Samsung for allegedly copying the iPad, iPod and iPhone with its Galaxy Tab and Galaxy handsets.Samsung copied Apple technologies, designs and even packaging with its Google Android-based products, according to a complaint filed Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Apple is seeking a jury trial in the case.
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www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/225513/.htmlApple sues Samsung over Galaxy phones, tablets
Apple Inc has sued rival Samsung Electronics claiming that the South Korean firm’s Galaxy line of mobile phones and tablets “slavishly” copies the iPhone and iPad, according to court papers.Samsung is one of the fastest growing smartphone makers and has also emerged as Apple’s strongest competitor in the booming tablet market with models in three sizes, although it remains a distant second in the space.
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