Samsung sues Huawei for patent infringement in China
Samsung has sued Huawei and a Beijing-based department store for allegedly infringing six of its patents.
Samsung reportedly filed the case at a Beijing court, which has not been named.
According to Reuters, a Huawei spokesperson said Samsung filed a lawsuit two weeks ago, on Friday, July 8. The spokesperson did not elaborate on what technology the patents covered.
Samsung is suing Huawei and the store, which has not been named, for RMB161 million ($24.14 million) in damages.
In the suit, Samsung has asked Huawei and the store to stop selling products including Huawei’s Mate 8 and Honour smartphones.
Huawei told Reuters it had not received a formal complaint but would “defend itself as necessary.”
In May, WIPR reported that Huawei was suing Samsung for patent infringement at the US District Court for the Southern District of California, claiming that Samsung has infringed 11 of its patents covering communication systems.
A spokesperson for Samsung told WIPR: "Despite our best efforts to resolve this matter amicably, it has regrettably become necessary to take legal action in order to defend our IP."
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