That's
the word from Bloomberg News today. Apple has asked a U.S. Magistrate Judge
to force Google to turn over the Android source code. It's part of Apple's case
against Samsung, and Apple continues to believe its intellectual property has
been stolen.
Not
surprisingly, Google, who owns the Android source code, isn't eager to comply.
Complaining Apple is casting too wide a net, Google attorneys say Apple's
request is too broad. The legal arguments stem from a case Apple filed last year that covers technology in newer
smartphones like the iPhone 5. Apple wants to make sure newer smartphones from
Samsung, like the Galaxy S III, don't infringe Apple intellectual property.
Google
has not been named a defendant in any of the litigation, as Apple has preferred
to go after handset manufacturers who are using the Google source code.
Even though
Apple received a billion dollar verdict in its first case against Samsung, it
has received no money yet as appeals and requests for a retrial
wind their way through the court system. [Source]
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