Apple's requested sales injunction to the Galaxy S3 in United States for infringing several of Apple’s patents isn't phasing Samsung, not in the least. The South Korean tech giant fought back, saying they are going to prove their Galaxy S3 is “innovative and distinctive” and continue with the plan of launching this smart phone starting on 21 June in US market.
This legal battle could trace back to February when Apple accused Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus infringe upon Apple’s four patents: Siri’s voice-activated search functions, iPhone’s signature slide-to-unlock mechanism, data tapping, and auto-complete technology. Apple claimed that Galaxy S3 has violated the Siri function and the data tapping.
“It is no coincidence that Samsung's latest products look a lot like the iPhone and the iPad devices, from the shape of the hardware to the user interface and even the packaging. This kind of blatant copying is wrong and we need to protect the Apple's intellectual property when companies steal our ideas," said Apple spokesman Steve Park.
However Samsung’s counsel disagreed with Apple’s accuse and countered.
"If Apple wishes to seek an injunction against the Galaxy S III, the Court should require Apple to file a new motion and allow the parties to develop a full factual record on all four factors. Accordingly, the Court should reject Apple's motion to amend its current notice of motion for a preliminary injunction."
Samsung also said, "Samsung believes Apple's request is without merit. We will vigorously oppose the request and demonstrate to the court that the Galaxy S3 is innovative and distinctive.”
"We would also like to assure consumers that the US launch and sales of the Galaxy S3 will proceed as planned. We believe that Apple's actions would only serve to disrupt consumers' access to the latest innovative mobile technology."
This move is just part of huge battle between the two tech giants. With the aim of settling down this infringement dispute, CEOs and legal counsels from both Apple and Samsung gathered last month to find agreements, which unfortunately, were not settled.
