Samsung Decisions Creep Forward in Netherlands Australia
Courts in the Netherlands and Australia heard arguments from Apple and Samsung on Monday, the latest in a months-long patent war between the two smartphone manufacturers. In Australia, Apple temporarily excluded two of five patent claims against Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1, according to itnews Australia. The two dropped patents covered the use of a slider icon that unlocked the tablet’s touch screen as well an icon that bounced when zooming. In the Netherlands, according to IDG Netherlands, a judge postponed until October 14 a decision on whether or not Samsung should be allowed to pursue an injunction on Apple products based on Samsung patents that are declared essential to all 3G devices. Patent blogger Florian Mueller parsed out some fascinating details that came out of the semi-public hearings in the Netherlands. Citing 9to5Mac, Mueller noted that for one patent violation claimed by Samsung, a part of a 3G chip, Samsung was demanding 2.4 percent of the price of a 3G chip as a licensing fee. “Considering that there are at least several hundred patents that are declared essential to a standard like 3G, such a per-patent royalty demand appears to be completely out of line,” Mueller writes. Because the contested patent is categorized as an essential patent, Samsung is obligated to set a fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) licensing fee. Readmore
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