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Samsung Pays $8B to Acquire Auto Tech Company

Samsung Electronics’ $8 billion acquisition of the U.S. auto electronics company Harman will instantly transform the South Korean tech company into a major player in the highly competitive and rapidly growing market for auto infotainment, software and connected car technology. …

Samsung, Apple Both Infringed on Smartphone Patents

A jury determined Friday that Samsung infringed Apple smartphone patents and awarded $120 million in damages. The panel delivered its verdict in federal court San Jose in the latest lawsuit involving the two tech giants. It also ruled that Apple …

Samsung: No European Patent Suits for 5 Years

Samsung Electronics Co. has offered not to launch any patent lawsuits over key mobile telephone technology in Europe for the coming five years, in hopes of avoiding a fine from the European Commission. The Commission reported Thursday the South Korean …

Apple Claims $2.5B Damages in Samsung Patent Case

Apple Inc claims it is entitled to $2.525 billion of damages in its high-stakes battle against Samsung Electronics Co over patents for technology used in smartphones and tablets, such as the iPhone and iPad. The estimate was revealed in a …

Samsung Seeks to Block Sale of New iPhone 4S

Samsung said it will file court injunctions in France and Italy seeking to block the sale of Apple’s latest iPhone amid an intensifying patent fight between the smartphone giants. Samsung plans to file preliminary injunctions in Paris and Milan asking …

Samsung Seeks iPhone, iPad Sale Ban in Dutch Court

Samsung asked a Dutch court Monday to slap an injunction on Apple Inc. to prevent it from selling iPhones and iPad tablets in the Netherlands, saying Apple does not have licenses to use 3G mobile technology in the devices. The …

Samsung Seeks US Import Ban Against Apple Products

Samsung Electronics is asking the United States to prohibit Apple from importing key products including the latest iPhone and iPad devices amid an escalating patent dispute. Samsung filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission over what it claims …