Steve Jobs-led Apple filed the lawsuit last Friday in the US District Court of Northern California. In the 38-page lawsuit Apple said Samsung "slavishly" copied the look, product design, packaging and user interface of its products in violation of its patents and trademarks.
"Rather than innovate and develop its own technology and a unique Samsung style for its smartphone products and computer tablets, Samsung chose to copy Apple's technology, user interface and innovative style in these infringing products," Apple said. In the lawsuit, Apple compared its iPhone 3GS, launched in June, 2009 with Galaxy's S i9000 model, released in March, 2010.
Comparing photos and images, Apple pointed out similarities in the two firms' packaging and icons for applications such as texting, music, phone and contacts. "This kind of blatant copying is wrong," The Wall Street Journal quoted Apple spokesperson Kristin Huguet as saying.
