Apple wins patent lawsuit over Samsung in The Netherlands

May 21, 2014

Apple has won a broad injunction over Samsung in The Netherlands. The decision was reached by the District Court of The Hague this morning, and the case has been dragging on for almost 3 years.

The case was originally awarded to Apple back in 2012, however a German court ruled in favor of Samsung on the same patent. Samsung contested Apple’s win in The Hague for another year, after which the case was again ruled in Apple’s favor. The patent itself refers to Apple’s simplification of navigating and manipulation of photos, and is known as the “bounce back” patent.

Because of how long the case has been dragging on, the products first thought to infringe are now old models, including the original Galaxy S, SII and a number of Ace phones. Despite this, the infringement has been extended to all devices that infringe in a similar way, including any future devices.

Source: Apple Insider

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