still1 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Apple products banned in South Korea. A split decision ruling in Seoul District Court found Apple guilty of infringing two Samsung patents, reports The Wall Street Journal. As a result, Apple will be barred from selling its infringing products in South Korea; products that include the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4, as well as the company's first and second generation iPads, reports Chosun. Apple will also need to pay Samsung the ridiculously small sum of ?40 million in damages, about $35,000.The verdict has not been finalized, making it unclear what Apple's recourse to the injunction might be. Samsung first filed suit against Apple in Korea for patent infringement in April of last year, after which Apple countersued, claiming Samsung infringed patents on its product design and user interface. http://www.theverge....ct-announcement Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1100759-apple-hit-with-injunction-in-south-korea-for-patent-infringement/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
techbeck Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Here we go again Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1100759-apple-hit-with-injunction-in-south-korea-for-patent-infringement/#findComment-595117267 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin McGregor Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Good thing i went with WP. Let the unoriginals fight over whos UI looks like whos Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1100759-apple-hit-with-injunction-in-south-korea-for-patent-infringement/#findComment-595117291 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Nokes Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Good thing i went with WP. Let the unoriginals fight over whos UI looks like whos While I agree that WP is awesome...wasn't the issue between Apple & Samsung with the design of the hardware, not the UI? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1100759-apple-hit-with-injunction-in-south-korea-for-patent-infringement/#findComment-595117295 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfirth Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 While I agree that WP is awesome...wasn't the issue between Apple & Samsung with the design of the hardware, not the UI? Depends on what court case you're talking about. The UI is in dispute in at least one case that I know of. I'm pretty sure it's both. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1100759-apple-hit-with-injunction-in-south-korea-for-patent-infringement/#findComment-595117297 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam14160 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Let's see Apple wins in the U.S. and Samsung wins in S.K. Makes perfectly good sense to me. . . :laugh: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1100759-apple-hit-with-injunction-in-south-korea-for-patent-infringement/#findComment-595117337 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcfan Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 south Koreans sticking together Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1100759-apple-hit-with-injunction-in-south-korea-for-patent-infringement/#findComment-595117343 Share on other sites More sharing options...
techbeck Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Good thing i went with WP. Let the unoriginals fight over whos UI looks like whos Yes, because Windows was an original idea. Good thing MS wasnt original back in the day...or you wouldnt have your WP. At least, not how you know it today. While I agree that WP is awesome...wasn't the issue between Apple & Samsung with the design of the hardware, not the UI? The UI, Touchwiz specifically, has a lot of similarities that Apple is suing over. Icon shape, color, graphics used in the icon, layout of the icons..... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1100759-apple-hit-with-injunction-in-south-korea-for-patent-infringement/#findComment-595117351 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfirth Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Yes, because Windows was an original idea. Good thing MS wasnt original back in the day...or you wouldnt have your WP. At least, not how you know it today. Red herring. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1100759-apple-hit-with-injunction-in-south-korea-for-patent-infringement/#findComment-595117355 Share on other sites More sharing options...
techbeck Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 There has been an update to the story. Looks like Samsung has a few products banned as well.... Samsung isn't getting out unscathed, either. It will need to stop selling the Galaxy SII and Galaxy Tab 10.1 in its home country, as well as pay ?25 million, about $22,000, for infringing Apple's bounce-back patent. The court ruled Samsung did not infringe Apple's other software patents, including slide-to-unlock, or its patents on product and packaging design. http://www.theverge.com/2012/8/23/3264434/apple-samsung-korea-lawsuit-verdict-announcement All this is getting really stupid. Something new every day and no end in sight. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1100759-apple-hit-with-injunction-in-south-korea-for-patent-infringement/#findComment-595117357 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryoken Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 So they blocked two old versions of the iPhone, and an old iPad ? I doubt Apple is crying about people being forced to buy the newest versions of their products lol. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1100759-apple-hit-with-injunction-in-south-korea-for-patent-infringement/#findComment-595117369 Share on other sites More sharing options...
still1 Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 So they blocked two old versions of the iPhone, and an old iPad ? I doubt Apple is crying about people being forced to buy the newest versions of their products lol. Korean newspaper reported its also iphone 4s details is not yet confirmed. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1100759-apple-hit-with-injunction-in-south-korea-for-patent-infringement/#findComment-595117371 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakem1 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 The title for this thread is inaccurate. Both companies were found guilty of patent infringement. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1100759-apple-hit-with-injunction-in-south-korea-for-patent-infringement/#findComment-595117427 Share on other sites More sharing options...
techbeck Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 The title for this thread is inaccurate. Both companies were found guilty of patent infringement. The OP is the original post/topic from The Verge. The Verge later updated their post and this just never got posted. I did post a link and a quote a few posts above tho. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1100759-apple-hit-with-injunction-in-south-korea-for-patent-infringement/#findComment-595117553 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFatMan Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Sounds like a just judgement to me. Minimal fine as really, there have been no actual lost sales, and all infringing devices banned. Can't ask for a fairer judgement. Would be amusing if the same happened in the US case. WAQT 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1100759-apple-hit-with-injunction-in-south-korea-for-patent-infringement/#findComment-595117577 Share on other sites More sharing options...
exotoxic Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 At least the amounts of money are realistic. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1100759-apple-hit-with-injunction-in-south-korea-for-patent-infringement/#findComment-595118871 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis W. Veteran Posted August 24, 2012 Veteran Share Posted August 24, 2012 The title for this thread is inaccurate. Both companies were found guilty of patent infringement. Was what I thought this morning when this story was mentioned on the radio, and me remembering this thread in BPN. But I see there was an update. Also :rofl: at your avatar Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1100759-apple-hit-with-injunction-in-south-korea-for-patent-infringement/#findComment-595118903 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted August 25, 2012 Member Share Posted August 25, 2012 You'd think these companies would find something better to do with their time after a while. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1100759-apple-hit-with-injunction-in-south-korea-for-patent-infringement/#findComment-595121143 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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