Apple files motion to ban 8 Samsung devices in the US

Steve Tenerowicz

Apple is seeking to block the sale of eight Samsung smartphones in the United States after a finding of infringement.

Apple on Monday filed a formal motion to ban the sale of eight Samsung smartphones. The filing comes just a few days after a jury found Samsung infringed on Apple’s patents Friday evening in a Northern California courtroom.

According to court filings, Apple is going after eight of the 28 infringing products. The smartphones are: the Galaxy S 4G, the AT&T Galaxy S II, the Galaxy S II Skyrocket, the T-Mobile Galaxy S II, the Sprint Galaxy S II, and the DROID Charge and Galaxy Prevail. Apple is seeking full, permanent bans on all devices.

So, why just eight devices you ask? It's unclear at this point, but it may very well be a negotiating tactic. If Apple tosses Samsung a bone, perhaps the company will be more willing to settle. Tim Cook has stated on several different occasions that he would prefer a settlement over all out legal war.

This latest legal move to ban a Samsung product comes just weeks after Apple filed a formal motion in California to stop sales of the Galaxy S III. That complaint still has yet to be heard by the court, but should come before a judge sometime soon.

As a brief refresher, Samsung and Apple have been battling it out in a patent/design war for most of 2011 and 2012. Apple argues and has proven that Samsung's Galaxy S line smartphones and tablets infringe on its iPhone and iPad designs. Samsung has now been found guilty of infringement in the U.S. and Korea.

One would hope that Apple and Samsung will come to terms soon, but it seems unlikely. Statements issues by both companies after Friday's verdict indicate they will be prepping for continued war through the rest of 2012.

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