Samsung Hits Back At China's Huawei With Patent Suit
South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Friday it had filed a patent infringement suit in China against Huawei, adding fuel to a growing legal battle between the rival smartphone makers.In the suit filed in a Beijing court, the electronics giant demanded millions of dollars in compensation from the Chinese firm for allegedly stealing its mobile imaging and data storage technology."Despite our best efforts to resolve this matter amicably, it has regrettably become necessary to take legal action in order to defend our intellectual property," Samsung said in a statement.
Samsung Sues Huawei for Alleged Patent Violations
SEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics Co. sued Chinese smartphone maker Huawei for allegedly violating six of its patents in the latest move in a series of deepening patent disputes between Asian smartphone giants.The South Korean company said Friday that it took legal action to defend its intellectual property despite efforts to resolve the dispute amicably."At all times we have faithfully negotiated with other patent holders for the fair licensing of technology in order to ensure fair competition and continued growth in the industry," the company said in an emailed statement.
Samsung vs Huawei Patent Wars, Episode IV: A New Lawsuit
The clone wars began long ago, with companies accusing each other of infringing on their intellectual property and fighting each other in court for supremacy.Samsung is the No.1 smartphone maker in the world, with Huawei in No.3 spot and Apple in between, but leading in its own way with its own tightly integrated software and hardware ecosystem – and battles for marketshare, profits, popularity, customers and technological achievements ongoing.Every now and then, however, the playground gets so testy that there's no way to resolve differences and difficulties through lawsuits.
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