Monday, 17 February 2014

Samsung sues Dyson following 'intolerable' copycat claims

Samsung sues Dyson following 'intolerable' copycat claims
Feb 17th 2014, 10:55, by Aaron Souppouris


Samsung is suing Dyson for 10 billion won (around $9.4 million) following claims from the British vacuum maker that a Samsung product looked like a "cynical rip-off" of its design. Dyson sued Samsung last year, accusing the company of infringing on its patented vacuum-steering system. That lawsuit was later dropped, but not before depicting Samsung as a repeat patent violator, the Korean company alleges. Samsung confirms in a statement to The Korea Times that the accusations "seriously hurt its corporate image," adding that Dyson's "groundless litigation" was "intolerable."
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