Samsung Seeks Ban on Apple IPhone 4S Sales in France, Italy
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Samsung Electronics Co. aims to stop sales of Apple Inc.’s iPhone 4S in France and Italy, claiming the handset infringes on its patents, escalating the dispute between the two biggest makers of smartphones and tablets.
Samsung filed motions seeking the ban in courts in Paris and Milan, each citing two patent infringements related to wireless telecommunications technology, the Suwon, South Korea-based company said in an e-mailed statement today. Apple unveiled the iPhone 4S in Cupertino, California, this week and aims to start sales later this month.