Well, it has had me wondering for a while now, how far will some of the big companies go?? And how much will/can they spend on some of these law suites??
On Friday (September 30, 2011), Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., offered a deal to Apple Inc., in what appears to many, as a move to try and to make certain that the release of the Galaxy Tab 10.1, here in Australia, can go ahead.
Apple and Samsung are currently locked in a bitter legal battle, not just here in OZ, but in several other countries, over "intellectual Property", or patents. In Germany earlier in September, Apple had a big win, with a ban on the sale of the Galaxy Tab. In The Hauge, Holland, restrictions were placed on the sale of some of Samsung's mobile smart-phones. Other law suits have been filed in Japan, France, and South Korea.
Samsung's immediate concern is the injunction Apple has, being ruled on by at the moment by Justice Annabelle Bennett, seeking a temporary sales injunction, on the new Galaxy Tab 10.1. The deal offered by Samsung is unclear, as the particular's weren't revealed in court, but it is rumoured that 2 of the Galaxy Tab's features will be withdrawn. As Monday is a holiday in NSW, the case will continue on Tuesday, 4 October, 2011. A favourable outcome for Apple could see the Tab's debut being held off untill after all the patent dispute cases have been heard and adjudicated on, which could be month's.
The Australian Smart-Phone market may only be a small market when compared to the US, but estimates for the iPad's here in Oz are said in some corners to be in the 500,000 unit area. Too big a market to ignore.
The other thing to think about with this legal stouch, is the close partnership they have had with each other over the years. It has been a bit like a marriage, and like alot of good marriage bust ups, will there be negatives for the kids. Samsung has been a supplier for some of Apples parts, to the iPhone and iPad. I suspect some of Apple's other project's too. If these court battles keep going on, will it effect the supply and demand they have for parts between each other ?? Or will it give other electronics manufactures and suppliers, the opportunity to bit for the highly sort after Apple supply chain, which includes Apples A5 processor.
I have a suspicion that with 3 days off for the weekend and a public holiday on Monday, there will be some legal manoeuvring done before the start of court on Tuesday (4 October, 2011). Next week may be an interesting week. Business.com has quoted Justice Bennett as ' “I can’t promise when I’ll make a decision,” Bennett said. “I
will try to get it out as soon as possible.” '. The full case over the patents is due to start late October.
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