Apple and Samsung
are in the middle of a number of court cases around the world, and now
it would appear that Apple wants to add some new devices ti its lawsuits
against Samsung. According to a recent report by Bloomberg, Apple is accusing Samsung of infringing some of their patents with the Galaxy Note 10.1, and it has also said that Samsung’s implementation of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean infringes on Apple’s patents. Andrew
Liao, an Apple attorney, told Grewal today that the Galaxy Nexus is the
only phone with Jelly Bean that Apple seeks to add to the patent complaint. Liao also said Apple wants to add 17 devices that could use a stylus even though the products don’t ship with a stylus. Victoria
Maroulis, an attorney for Samsung, said the company wants to add only
one product, the iPhone5, to its complaint. Maroulis said Samsung
opposes the addition of "stylus products in 17 new devices” to Apple’s
claims. "By adding the stylus, Apple is going to enlarge the case significantly,” she said. This
latest case is scheduled to be heard some time in 2014, and Judge Lucy
Koh may also consider appeals relating to the recent case where Samsung
were told to pay Apple over $1.05 Billion at another hearing scheduled
for December. Source MacRumors |