Due to patent infringement, a Dutch court has ruled in Apple's favor in its court case battle against Samsung, subsequently ordering the ban of certain Galaxy tablets and smartphones.
The ban applies to older Android-powered products that make use of an Apple-patented method for scrolling through images in a photo gallery via the utilization of a touch screen.
According to the Dutch court, such products relates to Samsung's Galaxy devices that has versions 2.2.1 and higher which don't use the South Korean company's updated "blue flash" photo gallery technology.
Patent expert Florian Mueller explained that the ban won't completely see Samsung being forced out of business in the Netherlands. He said the technology giant has created a workaround for the infringement.
"Samsung has already done all the work necessary to work around this injunction. It made that effort last year after the preliminary injunction that today was converted into a permanent one," Mueller said. "Instead of a bounce-back in the photo gallery, there's a "blue flash", which the court recognises to be a valid workaround. Also, there won't be any impact on product sales."
Either way, should Samsung fail to comply with the ruling, it will be forced to pay a penalty of $129,000 every day to Apple.
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The ban applies to older Android-powered products that make use of an Apple-patented method for scrolling through images in a photo gallery via the utilization of a touch screen.
Seriously? They got a patent to SCROLL THROUGH YOUR PHOTO LIBRARY ON A TOUCHSCREEN PHONE???? Who approved this? -
NightLight they will just come over the border and buy it here in BelgiumReply
I hope that judgement gets overturned. -
SneakySnake If Samsung won one of their lawsuits against all of Apple's mobile products you guys would all cheer. Samsung is currently trying to get pretty much all of apple's mobile devices banned, but they are somehow more righteous.Reply -
keither5150 Pretty soon the masses will hate apple too. We in the tech world are just ahead of the curve. Call us early adopters maybe?Reply -
tiret go away apple, let me enjoy my superior Samsung products in peace. tired of your sheep asking me how to install jewels or how to navigate with their icrap.Reply