In a strange twist Samsung who launched their new Galaxy S II in Australia last week has gone to court in the USA seeking to have access to the new Apple iPhone 5 and the new iPad 3 ahead of the offical launch to the public.
In a strange twist Samsung who launched their new Galaxy S II in Australia last week has gone to court in the USA seeking to have access to the new Apple iPhone 5 and the new iPad 3 ahead of the offical launch to the public.
The Company who is in a bitter legal fight with Apple over whether Samsung’s mobile devices copy the look and feel of the iPhone, iPad and iPod touchhas filed to get their hands on advance copies of the “final, commercial versions” of the company’s unannounced next-generation products June 13, 2011.
Late last year Apple filed a patent suit against its rival, alleging that Samsung “chose to copy Apple’s technology, user interface and innovative style,” rather than innovate and develop its own technology.
Apple Insider said that Samsung’s latest salvo comes in response to a similar motion by Apple for “expedited discovery” of the South Korean electronics maker’s announced but unreleased products. Last week a US judge ruled in favor of Apple, ordering Samsung to provide prototypes of its devices within 30 days.
However, the judge stipulated that only outside counsel can have access to the devices, not Apple’s in-house legal team or engineering staff. Samsung is required to provide product samples for the Galaxy S2, Galaxy Tab 8.9, Galaxy Tab 10.1, Infuse 4G, and 4G LTE Droid Charge.
