UPDATED 10:34 EDT / AUGUST 29 2011

The Apple-Samsung Saga, Samsung Takes Another Major Hit

Samsung is not getting any breaks from Apple as they continue to take hit after hit in the Apple-Samsung drama.  Last week, Samsung suffered from what you could call as an ‘epic failure’ as a Dutch court handed down an injunction for Samsung smartphones in most parts of Europe then the following day, a German court continued with the ban on the Samsung Galaxy Tab as the “prior art” evidence they presented was rejected by the judge and set another hearing set on September 9.

Today, Samsung is faced with another setback as their Australian release will be delayed much further.  They were set to launch the Australian version of the Galaxy Tab by mid-September.  Samsung and Apple entered into an agreement that Samsung will delay its Australian release, and before they do release a tablet, Samsung will have Apple check it out first.  Last week, Samsung sent three Australian versions to Apple, and though there were changes made, Apple believes that it still infringes on two of its patents.

Justice Annabelle Bennett questioned the sense of launching the tablet early then have it potentially pulled out from the market if the result of the interlocutory hearing doesn’t go in Samsung’s favor.  Samsung agreed to delay their Australian lunch until September 30.  Justice Bennett also asked Apple to provide evidence of what they believe Samsung infringed in their Australian tablet.

Apple is pushing to sue based on the 18 original patent infringement claims, as well as 5 new claims based on the new patents Apple was granted last August 11.

Samsung is not backing down and have stated that they will provide other “prior art” evidences that would invalidate Apple’s claims of infringement.  They will also file for a cross-claim stating that they believe Apple iPad infringed a number of their patents, though others believe that this would add a new chapter in their tangled web of lawsuits.

And speaking of delays, the Galaxy SII smartphone set to be launched in New York today will be pushed back until tomorrow, and Hurricane Irene is to be blamed.  It looks like Apple is not the only one hindering Samsung’s success, even Mother Nature is blocking its way.


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