The American court satisfied the claim filed by Apple inc against the South Korean firm Samsung Electronics. According to the new regulation, sales of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet computer are prohibited in the United States.
The global patent war began back in 2010. It was then that Apple filed the first batch of claims against competitors. The main purpose of this procedure is to restrict the sale of devices using the Google Android operating system.
It is worth noting that this ban does not apply to devices Samsung Galaxy Tab 2. Most likely, Samsung will try to challenge the decision of the American court. Disputes between Apple and other firms have been going on for a relatively long time. The main claims of the American giant are based on the similarity of tablets and smartphones of third-party companies with iPhone and iPad devices.
In addition, according to Apple representatives, some manufacturers are introducing technologies into their devices, the patents for which do not belong to them. It is important to understand that the Galaxy Tablet PCs and smartphones are the main competitors to the iPad and iPhone. If Apple manages to get a ban on the sale of most of these devices, the position of this company in the field of cross-licensing will greatly increase.
The basic idea behind cross-licensing is that companies can share patented technologies with each other. This allows you to exclude a certain part of the patent royalties.
It is worth noting that last year Apple tried to ban the sale of absolutely all Galaxy Tab products in the European Union. As a result, the distribution of Samsung devices was suppressed only in Germany.
The fight for patents has negative and positive aspects. On the one hand, the range of available goods is sharply decreasing, and on the other, companies are forced to actively develop new technologies. Naturally, this contributes to the emergence of unique devices with new functions.
