And the company's not mincing words, either. In the complaint against Samsung, Apple's lawyers write:

Instead of pursuing independent product development, Samsung has chosen to slavishly copy Apple's innovative technology, distinctive user interfaces, and elegant and distinctive product and packaging design, in violation of Apple's valuable intellectual property rights.

The evidence appears to be fairly damning, involving 10 Apple patents, seven trademarks, and a handful of trade dress registrations.

Samsung's not the first Android phone maker that Apple has sued, either; it's previously filed complaints against both HTC and Motorola. And yet, the lawsuit cleverly sidesteps any attack at the source of the Android platform--Google--with whom Apple has enjoyed an alternately hot and cold relationship over the past few years.