San Francisco - Apple has asked a federal judge
to bar US sales of Samsung smartphones and
tablet computers in the blockbuster patent case
involving the two electronics giants.
In a court filing in California, Apple said the
smartphones and tablets were found to have
violated patents in a jury trial held last year.
Apple renewed its bid for a permanent
injunction on sales of a number of Samsung
products after an appeals court decision last
month cleared the way for a new hearing on
the matter.
In the latest filing dated Thursday, Apple's
attorneys wrote that the court "previously
concluded that Samsung's sale of infringing
products has irreparably harmed Apple."
The document added that the appeals court
decision "makes clear that the record
evidence... collectively demonstrates a sufficient
'causal nexus' between Samsung's infringement
and the irreparable harm to Apple."
Apple added that "money damages are not an
adequate remedy for Samsung's infringement
of these patents."
The US firm is seeking a ban on Samsung's
smartphone models Captivate, Continuum,
Droid Charge, Epic 4G, Exhibit 4G, Fascinate,
Galaxy Ace, Galaxy Prevail, Galaxy S, Galaxy S
4G, Gem, Indulge, Infuse, Mesmerize, Nexus S
4G, Replenish, Vibrant,Transform and three
versions of the Galaxy S II.
Bans are also being sought on the Galaxy Tab
and Tab 10.1 tablets.
The request does not affect the newest
Samsung devices, which were not at issue in
the trial because of the fast product cycles in
the industry.
The South Korean firm, the world's biggest
maker of smartphones, has been ordered to
pay Apple more than $900m after a retrial on
some of the issues in the case.
But the case, one of several being played out in
courts and administrative agencies around the
world, has not dented sales of Samsung, which
has vaulted ahead of Apple in many markets
around the