Apple vs. Samsung ITC hearing moved back 6 days by Judge Thomas Pender

posted by Alan F. / Oct 16, 2012, 9:14 PM

Apple vs. Samsung ITC hearing moved back 6 days by Judge Thomas Pender

ITC Judge Thomas Pender

The Apple vs. Samsung legal battle continues with the latest action taking place at the International Trade Commission. Judge Thomas B. Pender has moved back the start of the court's investigation by 6 days to October 25th. The investigation revolves around the same devices that were involved in the U.S. District Court patent case that ended with a jury awarding Apple $1.05 billion. Judge Pender expects the ITC investigation to end with a final ruling four months later on February 25th 2013.

Judge Pender's heavy caseload is the reason for the 6 day delay in the start of the investigation. The judge has another two cases involving Apple on his schedule including one claim filed by HTC and other involving HTC subsidiary VIA Technologies. Unlike the Federal court which can provide financial relief but rarely bans the import or sale of a product, the ITC leans toward granting injunctive relief over applying a financial penalty. This means that the same Samsung devices that Apple failed to win a ban on in District court could end up getting banned by the ITC.

source: Electronista

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5 Comments

1. XPERIA-KNIGHT unregistered

"This means that the same Samsung devices that Apple failed to win a ban on in District court could end up getting banned by the ITC." Wow dont know what to say of this.....Justice or Jelousy?

posted on Oct 16, 2012, 9:38 PM 1

2. Aeires unregistered

The real question is what is Pender like? He's gotta have more experience in this field than Koh does, hopefully anyway.

posted on Oct 16, 2012, 10:21 PM 0

3. XPERIA-KNIGHT unregistered

experience has its significance but I get the feeling this trial needs a bit more "honesty" than anything know what im sayin?

posted on Oct 16, 2012, 10:27 PM 1

4. anywherehome

Posts: 971; Member since: Dec 13, 2011

boycott that r*tten Apple thanks to Apple they put more money to litigation than innovation! thanks to all the patents all the innovations are delayed by at least 1 year in mobile industry! Just look at car engines! stuck for 50 years! goo.gl/gv3K you can just imagine that all these things have slowed us down for at least 20 years!! and we all know that batteries are the most important now change the world, change the parties!