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(Reuters) - Apple is trying to ban the sale of some units of Samsung Electronics in Japan, accusing their opponents of violating patents related to the iPhone and the iPhone, the latest salvo in a series of patent battles between the two companies .
Apple has filed a complaint with the Tokyo District Court to suspend sales of smartphones Galaxy S S II and its aftermath and the Galaxy Tab 7 in Japan, according to sources familiar with the matter. The first hearing was held on Wednesday, the source said.
Samsung has been locked in a battle with Apple patent smart phones and tablets since April. Gadgets Galaxy are seen as one of the biggest challenges for mobile devices from Apple, which have achieved great success.
In a global intellectual property battle, Apple says that the Galaxy line of mobile phones and tablets of "slavish" copying the iPhone and the iPhone, and has sued the Korean company in the United States, Australia and Korea, and Europe.
Samsung, which tablets are based on Google's Android software, Apple has countersued.
Samsung filed a lawsuit against Apple in Japan in April, Apple filed a counterclaim on August 23, Samsung said. Apple is seeking ¥ 100 million ($ 1.3 million) in damages, and the prohibition of sale, according to Kyodo News, which reported the news earlier.
Samsung S Galaxy iPhone sold in Japan in January-March, according to research firm Strategy Analytics.
A spokesman for the Tokyo District Court said he could not comment on pending cases.
Last month, Samsung said it would delay the launch of its latest tablet PC Galaxy in Australia until after a court ruling in late September. Last week a German court banned the sale of Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7.
Earlier Thursday, Japan's top mobile operator NTT DoCoMo launched the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in their high-speed LTE.
"We've heard from Samsung that's fine," said NTT DoCoMo president Ryuji Yamada told reporters at the launch when asked about the battles of the patent. "We currently do not think it will hurt our sales."
(1 USD = 77.325 JPY)
Apple has filed a complaint with the Tokyo District Court to suspend sales of smartphones Galaxy S S II and its aftermath and the Galaxy Tab 7 in Japan, according to sources familiar with the matter. The first hearing was held on Wednesday, the source said.
Samsung has been locked in a battle with Apple patent smart phones and tablets since April. Gadgets Galaxy are seen as one of the biggest challenges for mobile devices from Apple, which have achieved great success.
In a global intellectual property battle, Apple says that the Galaxy line of mobile phones and tablets of "slavish" copying the iPhone and the iPhone, and has sued the Korean company in the United States, Australia and Korea, and Europe.
Samsung, which tablets are based on Google's Android software, Apple has countersued.
Samsung filed a lawsuit against Apple in Japan in April, Apple filed a counterclaim on August 23, Samsung said. Apple is seeking ¥ 100 million ($ 1.3 million) in damages, and the prohibition of sale, according to Kyodo News, which reported the news earlier.
Samsung S Galaxy iPhone sold in Japan in January-March, according to research firm Strategy Analytics.
A spokesman for the Tokyo District Court said he could not comment on pending cases.
Last month, Samsung said it would delay the launch of its latest tablet PC Galaxy in Australia until after a court ruling in late September. Last week a German court banned the sale of Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7.
Earlier Thursday, Japan's top mobile operator NTT DoCoMo launched the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in their high-speed LTE.
"We've heard from Samsung that's fine," said NTT DoCoMo president Ryuji Yamada told reporters at the launch when asked about the battles of the patent. "We currently do not think it will hurt our sales."
(1 USD = 77.325 JPY)
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