Apple Files Patent Suit Against Samsung

Apple filed a patent lawsuit against Samsung Electronics in South Korea, escalating the legal dispute between the two companies regarding designs and technologies used in their best-selling mobile devices. Apple filed a suit with the Seoul Central District Court on June 22, according to a case record on the court’s website, which doesn't provide details of Apple’s claims. Online news provider MoneyToday reported that Apple is alleging that Samsung’s Galaxy S smartphone copied the iPhone 3 design.