Apple Inc. cast a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics and accused the South Korean company that has been cheating iPad and iPhone to produce tablets and their smartphone.
As reported by Yahoo News, Tuesday, April 19, from the United States technology giant that claims to the Galaxy product openly cheating design, user interface and packaging iPhone and iPad.
"When the Galaxy used Samsung cell phone in public, seeing the design, there is no doubt that mobile phones could be mistaken for Apple products," said Apple.
Above allegations, Apple expects Samsung to get sanctions for violations of patents and copyrights, as well as pay unspecified compensation value.
Lawsuit was taken seriously by Samsung. South Korean vendors are even threatening to sue Apple back into the realm of law.
If Apple designs targeting the similarity as a source of complaint, Samsung will bring other issues to be brought to justice.
"We think Apple has violated our patents in a matter of communication standards. We are considering the counter claim," said Chung Jae-Woong, a spokesman for Samsung via Yonhap, Tuesday, April 19.
Chung declined to say what products Apple about violating Samsung's wireless technology patents. The company will conduct in-depth review before processing countercharges.
Samsung recognizes Apple is their big customers, where some Apple products using Samsung components. Apple is Samsung's second-largest client in 2010, after Sony Corp. But still they are rivals.
"Although Apple is our clients, they also are rivals in the mobile market. And since Apple sued us, took a similar step on them is inevitable," added Chung.
