Apple v. Samsung preliminary injunction by Dutch court on 24 August 2011

This is one of the cases from the Samsung v. Apple lawsuits worldwide overview.

Dutch court somewhat upholds software patent?

TO BE CONFIRMED.

This ruling is only a "preliminary injunction", the result of request for a fast decision, so it carries a little less weight in terms of creating case law.

A Dutch court ruled that Apple's patent EP2,059,868, on "method of scrolling", was violated by Samsung.

Summary

• Apple accused Samsung of violating three patents:
  • EP2,059,868 - The judge ruled that Samsung violated this patent (with the S and SII Galaxy Tabs, but not the 10.1)
  • EP1,964,022 - Invalidated by the judge
  • EP2,098,948 - The judge ruled that Samsung didn't violate this patent

Related pages on ESP Wiki

• Samsung v. Apple (2011, USA)
• Software patents exist in Europe, kinda
• List of lawsuits

External links

• (in Dutch) The courts ruling of injunction, 24 Aug 2011
• Apple v. Samsung, District Court The Hague, The Netherlands, 24 August 2011, joined cases 396957 / KG ZA 11-730 and 396959 / KG ZA 11-731, 24 Aug 2011, EPLAW
• Netherlands judge rules that Samsung Galaxy S, S II violate Apple patents, bans sales, 24 Aug 2011, engadget

Documents and translations published by the court

• Court grants interlocutory injunction against marketing of Samsung smart phones Galaxy S, S II and Ace
  • (in Dutch) Voorzieningenrechter verbiedt de verhandeling van Samsung smartphones Galaxy S, S II en Ace
• (in Dutch) KG 11-0730 en 11-731 Apple - Samsung.pdf - official ruling, includes the patents in English