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Amsterdam - Apple won an injunction in a Dutch court on
Wednesday against the marketing of three models of Samsung Electronics smart
phones in some European countries after alleging a breach of patents.
Apple, which has conquered the high-end of the phone market
with its popular iPhone, argued that Samsung had infringed on three of its
patents. The court ruled that Samsung smart phones Galaxy S, S II and Ace
breached one of Apple’s patents.
The injunction applies in the Netherlands and other European
countries where the patent is registered and is effective seven weeks and one
day after Samsung acknowledges it, therefore not before October 13, a
spokesperson for the court in The Hague said.
Wednesday's decision is a preliminary ruling and "has
no bearing whatsoever on the merits of the case", the court said. The
injunction itself cannot be challenged, the court spokesperson added.
Samsung unveiled four new smartphone models under its Galaxy line on Wednesday, expanding its flagship product line to cheaper phones to tap growth in emerging markets.
