Samsung has for 2012 in the amount of approximately $ 200 million will be set aside to the ongoing patentstrijd against competitor Apple pay. Thus, it is clear that for the Korean company to the end of the dispute is not yet in sight.
This is evident from statements of Samsung Electronics ceo Geesung Choi in an interview with the Korea Times. The Korean manufacturer had in October already know and plan to get more lawyers to take on for the patentstrijd against Apple. The messages indicate that the company is gearing up for a long lingering battle against Apple.
The two manufacturers are currently in different countries embroiled in litigation over patents, including in the Netherlands, Germany, Australia and the United States. Apple accuses Samsung of copying in its Galaxy Tab and several Galaxy smartphones. Samsung accuses Apple at the turn of the licentiegeld have to pay for 3g technology in its devices, and has legal steps taken to collect.
Recently be a judge in the United States Apples request for a sales ban a number of Samsung’s products. However, the judge said Samsung may infringe on some of Apple’s patents. In Australia, a sales ban of the Galaxy Tab can be reverted, which makes it from 9 december can be sold.