Samsung’s Request to See iPhone 5 and iPad 3 Denied

For nearly a month now, we’ve been following Samsung’s request for access to Apple’s next-generation iPhone and iPad hardware, a move obviously made in retaliation for Apple having demanded ( and received ) access to unreleased, albeit publicly-shown, Samsung hardware as part of the legal battle between the two companies. As noted by FOSS Patents , a federal judge has now ruled that Apple does not have to turn its plans for the next-generation iOS hardware over to Samsung’s lawyers. The judge also ruled, however, that there is some merit to Samsung’s claims that its own forthcoming devices claimed to be infringing on Apple’s designs should be compared to Apple’s next-generation hardware as opposed to the current-generation hardware, particularly in the case of the iPhone. With Apple expected to be releasing the next-generation iPhone within the next few months, the judge notes that the potential for customer confusion should be gauged against products on the market at the same time.

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Samsung’s Request to See iPhone 5 and iPad 3 Denied