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http://fosspatents.blogspot.com/2012/02/apple-requests-us-preliminary.html apple requests u.s. preliminary injunction against android flagship device samsung galaxy nexus based on 4 high-power patents “apple has brought motion in united states preliminary injunction against galaxy nexus, official android 4.0 (“ice cream sandwich”) lead device developed samsung in close cooperation google,” florian mueller reports foss patents.
“a public redacted version of filing, made on thursday united states district court northern district of california, became available late on friday,” mueller reports. “i believe court rule on motion within matter of months.”
the motion based on 4 patents, patent equivalent of 4 horsemen of apocalypse: mueller reports, “three of these patents granted recently. numbers start ’8,’ , 8 millionth u.s. patent issued in september 2011. older one, ‘data tapping’ patent, should slam dunk. succeeded in itc, notoriously difficult forum 1 out of 20 smartphone-related patents deemed violated. says htc removed feature , didn’t appeal part of itc ruling (though apple appealed other parts).”
“for every major version of android, google partners 1 hardware company develop official lead device comes time-to-market advantage vendor in exchange of device makers’s compliance google’s rules,” mueller reports. “those lead devices contain word ‘nexus’ in name.”
“the version of android installed on devices commonly referred ‘stock android,’ meaning it’s android supplied google, without vendor-specific enhancements on top,” mueller reports. “when companies apple assert patents against android devices, of infringement contentions relate features reside @ level of extensions developed oems. google has refrained implementing features in ‘stock android’ steer clear of infringement, knowing of functionalities woul implemented oems anyway.”
mueller reports, “in case, stock android @ issue. means google cannot deny undivided responsibility infringement findings.” click expand...
this watershed moment in apple-samsung litigation. apple has brought fight home us. , in doing so, in light of they've accomplished both legally , materially on past year, can bet they've got legal ducks in row.
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