Samsung (005930) isn’t going to take losing a $1 billion patent verdict lying down. Reuters reports that Samsung has filed a lawsuit against Apple (AAPL) that specifically targets the iPhone 5 for alleged patent infringement. Samsung told Reuters that it filed the suit because it has “little choice but to take the steps necessary to protect our innovations and intellectual property rights.” According to AppleInsider, Samsung says it obtained an iPhone 5 last month and alleges that the device infringes upon “two UMTS wireless patents and six ‘feature patents’ already leveled against previous iPhones” in an existing lawsuit against Apple. The move to target the iPhone 5 is entirely predictable since Samsung has said for weeks that it planned to sue Apple for allegedly infringing upon its extensive LTE patent portfolio.
Samsung’s revenge plan takes form: iPhone 5 added to patent lawsuit
Updated Dec 19th, 2018 8:37PM EST
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Brad Reed has written about technology for over eight years at BGR.com and Network World. Prior to that, he wrote freelance stories for political publications such as AlterNet and the American Prospect. He has a Master's Degree in Business and Economics Journalism from Boston University.
