The court of South Korea has banned the sale of Apple devices and Samsung

The Seoul District Court found both companies guilty of violating each other's patents and banned the sale of Apple iPhone 3GS, Apple iPhone 4, Samsung Galaxy S, Samsung Galaxy S II and Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphones, as well as Apple iPad tablets, Apple iPad 2 and Samsung Galaxy tablets. Tab 10.1 in South Korea, reports The Wall Street Journal . In addition, the court ordered Apple to pay damages in the amount of $ 35,000, and Samsung in the amount of $ 22,000.





The court ruled that Apple infringed two Samsung patents on the implementation of the 3GPP standard, and Samsung infringed Apple's patent on the effect arising from the continuation of scrolling after the completion of the object.



The court found Samsung innocent of violating patents on the design of devices, noting that it is very difficult to make a big design change from the device, the main area of ​​which is the touchscreen. In addition, the judge noted that buyers could not confuse Apple and Samsung devices, as both have clearly distinguishable company logos.