Anything you can do, I can do better? Days after Samsung filed a patent complaint against Apple with the International Trade Commission, Apple responded with a complaint of its own.
The complaint, filed on July 5, requests that the commission conduct an investigation into "certain electronic digital media devices and components thereof" related to Samsung. It seeks to block the import of Samsung Galaxy S phones and Galaxy Tab tablets, Bloomberg reported.
Samsung's complaint, filed late last month, asked the ITC to conduct an investigation into Apple regarding "certain mobile electronic devices, including wireless communication devices, portable music and data processing devices, and tablet computers." It reportedly seeks to block U.S. imports of the iPhone, iPod and iPad.
The ITC must now decide whether or not to consider the complaints.
The move comes about two months after Apple sued Samsung for copying the look and feel of its iPhone and iPad with its Galaxy S line of smartphones and tablets, among other devices. Samsung responded with a countersuit that targeted Apple for infringing on five patents relating to wireless networking technology. In total, Samsung filed suits in three separate courts: in the Seoul Central District Court in Korea citing five patent infringements; in a Tokyo, Japan court citing two patent infringements; and in Manheim, Germany citing three patent infringements.
Apple, meanwhile, has accused Samsung of "slavishly copy Apple's innovative technology, distinctive user interfaces, and elegant and distinctive product and packaging design, in violation of Apple's intellectual property rights."
For PCMag mobile analyst Sascha Segan's take on Apple's effort, see Apple's Sloppy, Fearful Samsung Lawsuit.