Samsung Fires Back Against Apple with Lawsuits of its Own

Well, that didn’t take long.

After vowing to respond aggressively to Apple’s legal assault, Samsung reportedly shot back Thursday with multiple suits of its own, alleging the Cupertino, Calif.-based company infringes on Samsung technology.

According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Samsung has filed suits against Apple in Japan, Korea and Germany. The moves follows a suit by Apple last week that accuses Samsung’s phones and tablets infringe on Apple patents and trademarks.



Representatives of Apple and Samsung were not immediately available for comment.

The battle between Samsung and Apple is the latest in a series of disputes dividing the cell phone industry. Apple is also engaged in lawsuits with Nokia and HTC, while Microsoft and Motorola have ongoing disputes, as do Google and Oracle, among others.

Last Friday, Apple sued Samsung in U.S. federal court, alleging trademark and patent infringement as well as other claims. In the suit, Apple is seeking an injunction against Samsung as well as unspecified monetary damages. Apple’s lawsuit alleges everything from Samsung’s hardware and packaging to the icons on its screens are a duplication of Apple’s technology.[...] allthingsd.com