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Quite a large part of Europe was considered quite a massive blow this morning in the form of a preliminary injunction on some Smartphone Galaxy. Of course this was at the behest of Apple. The pill is a Galaxy and Galaxy 10.1 tab tab 7 — made him from the courtroom is alive, which is a pretty big deal for Samsung, who only a few weeks ago, was forced to deal with preliminary injunction EU GalTab 10.1.
German court eventually repealed the ban temporarily in the EU, with the exception of Germany. I know, as the Court actually has the right to rule in their own country. Unfortunately Samsung smartphones now attacks, as the Hague Court in the Netherlands, has issued a preliminary injunction on the Galaxy S, Galaxy S II and Galaxy ACE, which will enter into force in mid-October.
Unlike Galaxy tab ban, which was based on intellectual property (design community 003781832), this Smartphone ban related to a patent: EP 2059868 associated with photo management software. Intellectual property rights is granted By the EU and thus not really fall under the jurisdiction of one country. On the other hand, patents, should obtain permission from each country.
Here is a copy of the order (Note: Dutch/English Dictionary required):
In this case, the patent was not valid in a number of different European Nations because Apple does not comply with the application process and the payment of the costs involved for approval. Countries in which patent does not include Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia and Spain, according to FOSS patents.
So what does this mean? Well with regard to the legality of it goes, Samsung's Korean parent branch will remain mainly affects this. Korean hand can ship the products for any European country (the patent is valid or not), after deduction of the Netherlands. However, its three subsidiary branches, all registered in the Netherlands, will have to stop shipping and sale of three Galaxy Smartphone mentioned above.
That is unfortunate for the Samsung is the European hub it seems in the Netherlands, according to FOSS patents. Although the company continues to deliver the phones to Europe from Korea or other subsidiary branches outside the Netherlands, it will take a major reorganization of the supply chain at Samsung.
Update: The BBC is reporting that Samsung is truly a reorganization of its system to provide for its European clients. Here's the official statement from Samsung:
Today's decision confirms the Galaxy product is an innovative and distinctive. In connection with a violation referred to in the ruling, we will take all possible measures, including legal measures to ensure that no disruptions have smartphones our galaxy of Dutch consumers. It is expected that this decision does not affect the sales in other European markets.
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