Samsung: iPhone Wouldn't Exist Without Our Patents
Technology giant warns that patent disputes with rival will continue.
Samsung has warned Apple that its patent battle is far from over, with the former stating that the iPhone wouldn't exist without its patents.
"The truth never lies. Without Samsung-owned wireless patents, it's impossible for the Cupertino-based Apple to produce its handsets,'' Samsung's head of mobile and IT, Shin Jong-kyun, stated. "As you know, Samsung is very strong in terms of portfolios of wireless patents."
The executive's comments arrive after U.S. International Trade Commission's recent announcement that it will review a September decision that favored Apple over Samsung in a court case.
Back in August, Apple won over $1 billion in damages with a judge ruling that Samsung did infringe on several patents. The south Korean company has since launched several lawsuits against Apple and vice versa. The former has stressed that, unlike the HTC deal, Samsung won't negotiate a patent deal with the iPhone creator.

People probably would still have bought it, too.
People probably would still have bought it, too.
Seems legits!
It looks to me like Samsung is taking a bite out of Apple.
Wait, what? One of the most ignorant posts I've ever seen! Hope you love your new iPhone 5s that has no new updates BUT, IT HAS A "S"! OMG!!1!11!!!
Samsung didn't lost a billion yet. Like it's stated on the article, the U.S. International Trade Commission will review the decision of the court that favored Apple.
Actually going head to head, Apple will loose. Samsung can at least work without Apple patents. The same cannot be said about Apple, they need Samsung patents in order to operate.
The difference is Samsung is paid for the use of their patents. Apple isn't paid when Samsung releases a "Chromebook" for $250 that looks identical to the MacBook Air.
My "not new" iPhone 5 is a hell of a lot nicer than the Galaxy S3 I tried out for a few weeks back in August. It doesn't freeze during/while ending calls, has an OS that doesn't feel laggy and bloated, and has a software ecosystem that is actually useful and full of high quality applications Android users beg for every time a new one comes out.
And do any of you understand what an SEP is? Samsung is OBLIGATED to let Apple use their standard essential patents at fair market prices. Unlike Samsung and Motorola, Apple doesn't abuse SEP's and seek injunctions based on them.
Samsung has squat for non-SEP patents related to mobile devices. This is why they're in trouble in Korea, The EU and the US for abusing SEP's - they don't have any "normal" patents to countersue with so they tried to use SEP's instead.