Apple potentially has the ability to block shipments of any Android device in Australia

    As you know, Apple and Samsung are in a fairly protracted struggle for intellectual property around the world. At first there was a real epic with blocking sales of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in Europe, then canceling the decision with a replacement for locking in Germany, protracted litigation in the Netherlands, Samsung’s threats to ban the Apple iPhone 4S in Korea, France and Italy, rustling in Australia, Apple claim to Samsung in ITC (USA). In general, the struggle on all major geographical fronts. As a result, Apple won an intermediate victory in Australia. Judge Annabelle Bennett decided to block the same long-suffering tablet in Australia, which caused a real storm of indignation among Apple lawyers who tried to appeal to the judge, saying that the ban in this wording would cost a banal renaming of the device. However, the judge remained adamant. But Samsung’s problems are just beginning. As you know, Apple has long stated that it will not present all claims at once, but gradually, increasing the volume of requirements. So, Apple keeps its word and laid out its trump cards, among which there is a patent, in the development of which Steve Jobs himself took part.

    A new round of confrontation is laid by two fundamental Apple patents:
    1). Patent 2005246219 , which speaks of ... a multi-point touch screen.
    2). Patent 2009233675 , which explains how to control a graphical user interface on touch displays.
    As said intellectual property expert Florian Mueller, these patents make it possible at all to block any newdevice running Google Android. And, judging by the description of the patents, then Apple can block all communicators running any system that have multitouch support. If it turns out that Samsung really violates these patents, then vendors have serious problems. Apparently, it is possible to circumvent patents, but devices will become unattractive for the end user, for example, by removing multitouch and replacing it with a pinch-to-zoom touch slider. Formally, this solution, but it automatically discards all manufacturers to the level of 2004-2005, in addition, it is possible to adapt the system to this approach, but applications are difficult, especially games, for the most part clumsily work if there is no multitouch.
    True Mark Summerfield, Australian Specialiston intellectual property, said that Apple is corny not profitable to prosecute each manufacturer, as under Australian laws they will have to drag the rubber with each manufacturer in court, or file directly with Google in court. Therefore, most likely Apple is simply charging the price for patent deduction agreements. Moreover, such a decision will be a terrible test for microeconomics, as it will hit retailers in Australia who simply lose the opportunity to sell smartphones and tablets other than Apple, which will cause an influx of gray products, bypassing all certifications, fees and taxes that go to other states .
    The only chance to resist Apple patents is the application for revocation and revocation of these patents, which will be a very non-trivial task for Samsung lawyers, who will have to prove that Apple has patented an absolutely obvious solution. In addition, this procedure requires very long bureaucratic delays, to which Apple itself will be added, obviously not eager to part with such trump cards. And, given the terrible case with a patent for a wheel in Australia, it is very difficult to believe in Samsung’s victory in such a case.
    The next meeting will be held on November 1, but it will not bear any fateful decisions, and the main proceedings will occur only next year. Australia still has Apple's absolute dominance, and no progress is expected in the coming month, so it remains to move to the United States, where Google is fighting Oracle, Motorola is fighting and losing to Apple and Microsoft, and Foxconn and Barnes & Noble are desperately defending against Microsoft without much hope of victory.

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