Apple must wait until Dec. 6 to argue in court for its request for a permanent ban on the U.S. sale of eight Samsung smartphones, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh said in an order Tuesday. Apple was initially set to argue for the permanent ban at a previously-scheduled Sept. 20 hearing, at which Koh was expected to issue a final decision on the outcome of Apple’s lawsuit against Samsung over design and utility patent violations.
Apple wants a ban on the sale of eight Samsung mobile phones within the U.S., the company said in a filing Monday in the U.S. District Court, San Jose. Apple is seeking a ban on seven phones in Samsung’s Galaxy line, plus Samsung’s Droid Charge, according to the filing, which followed a federal jury’s decision Friday that Samsung infringed on multiple Apple iPhone design and utility patents. The jury awarded Apple more than $1 billion in damages, though that award is not official until U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh renders a final decision on the case at a hearing Sept. 20. Samsung is likely to appeal (WID Aug. 28 p2).
Apple wants a ban on the sale of eight Samsung mobile phones within the U.S., the company said in a filing Monday in the U.S. District Court, San Jose. Apple is seeking a ban on seven phones in Samsung’s Galaxy line, plus Samsung’s Droid Charge, according to the filing, which followed a federal jury’s decision Friday that Samsung infringed on multiple Apple iPhone design and utility patents. The jury awarded Apple more than $1 billion in damages, though that award is not official until U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh renders a final decision on the case at a hearing Sept. 20. Samsung is likely to appeal (CED Aug 28 p2).
Apple wants a ban on the sale of eight Samsung mobile phones within the U.S., the company said in a filing Monday in the U.S. District Court, San Jose. Apple is seeking a ban on seven phones in Samsung’s Galaxy line, plus Samsung’s Droid Charge, according to the filing, which followed a federal jury’s decision Friday that Samsung infringed on multiple Apple iPhone design and utility patents. The jury awarded Apple more than $1 billion in damages, though that award is not official until U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh renders a final decision on the case at a hearing Sept. 20. Samsung is likely to appeal (CD Aug 28 p6).
Samsung Electronics vowed to fight on in its legal battle with Apple over allegations of intellectual property violations, saying Monday that the company “will continue to do our utmost until our arguments have been accepted” (http://xrl.us/bnnd6h). A jury for the U.S. District Court of Northern California said late Friday that Samsung infringed on multiple Apple design and utility patents related to Apple’s iPhone products, awarding Apple more than $1 billion in damages. The jury did not find for any of the claims Samsung made in a countersuit, in which the company sought $421 million in damages, according to court documents.
Samsung Electronics vowed to fight on in its legal battle with Apple over allegations of intellectual property violations, saying Monday that the company “will continue to do our utmost until our arguments have been accepted” (http://xrl.us/bnnd6h). A jury for the U.S. District Court in San Jose said late Friday that Samsung infringed on multiple Apple design and utility patents related to Apple’s iPhone products, awarding Apple more than $1 billion in damages. The jury did not find for any of the claims Samsung made in a countersuit, in which the company sought $421 million in damages, according to court documents.
Samsung Electronics vowed to fight on in its legal battle with Apple over allegations of intellectual property violations, saying the company “will continue to do our utmost until our arguments have been accepted” (http://xrl.us/bnnd6h). A jury for the U.S. District Court of Northern California said late Friday that Samsung infringed on multiple Apple design and utility patents related to Apple’s iPhone products, awarding Apple more than $1 billion in damages. The jury did not find for any of the claims Samsung made in a countersuit, in which the company sought $421 million in damages, according to court documents.
Two mobile carriers are set to expand their use of unlimited data plans, even as a new analysis shows Verizon Wireless’s shared data plans are doing well and AT&T is set to begin offering plans of its own. T-Mobile announced Wednesday that it will begin offering a new unlimited data plan option starting Sept. 5 that eliminates connection throttling. Meanwhile, MetroPCS announced late Tuesday it’s offering a new promotional rate on its existing unlimited data plan.
Two mobile carriers are set to expand their use of unlimited data plans, even as a new analysis shows Verizon Wireless’s shared data plans are doing well and AT&T is set to begin offering plans of its own. T-Mobile announced Wednesday that it will begin offering a new unlimited data plan option starting Sept. 5 that eliminates connection throttling. Meanwhile, MetroPCS announced late Tuesday it’s offering a new promotional rate on its existing unlimited data plan.
Verizon Wireless co-owner Vodafone criticized a decision by the U.K. Office of Communications to allow a U.K. mobile carrier co-owned by T-Mobile parent Deutsche Telekom (DT) to operate what will be that country’s first 4G LTE service. Ofcom approved an application by Everything Everywhere (EE), co-owned by DT and France Telecom, to use its 1800 MHz spectrum in the U.K. to operate the service. Ofcom-issued licenses will allow EE to start the service as soon as Sept. 11, the regulator said in a written statement.