Huawei "seeks compensation over Samsung patent violation”May 25, 2016 - 11:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chinese tech giant Huawei said Wednesday, May 25 it has filed patent infringement lawsuits against South Korean mobile phone rival Samsung in the United States and China, in a case that highlights the rise of Asian competitors as technology creators, the Associated Press says. Huawei Technologies Ltd. said it wants "reasonable compensation" but gave no financial figure for its claim against Samsung Electronics Ltd. Huawei is a leading maker of network switching gear used by phone companies and launched its own smartphone brand in 2009. It became the No. 3 vendor last year and accounted for 8.2 percent of global sales in the first quarter of this year, according to the International Data Corporation. Samsung is the biggest global mobile phone brand, with a 24.5 percent market share in the first quarter, according to IDC. Apple was No. 2 with 15.3 percent. The lawsuits against Samsung cover four patents for mobile devices and eight for networks, according to a Huawei spokesman, Joe Kelly. He said Huawei was not asking the court to restrict sales of Samsung handsets. In a statement, the president of Huawei's intellectual property department, Ding Jianxing, expressed hope Samsung would sign a license agreement "and work together with Huawei to jointly drive the industry forward." In an email, Samsung said, "We will thoroughly review the complaint and take appropriate action to defend Samsung's business interests." Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |