Samsung demands to see Apple's next iPhone, iPad

30.05.2011
In the latest round of an ongoing patent and trademark battle, Samsung on Friday asked a federal judge to make Apple provide the Korean electronics giant with samples of its next-generation iPhone and iPad.

Samsung asked U.S. District Court Judge Koh to force Apple to give it "a sample of the final, commercial version of the next generation iPhone that Apple will release, whether that product will be known as the 'iPhone 4S,' 'iPhone 5,' or some other name," according to a motion filed in a California federal court Friday.

The Korean company also made a similar demand for "the next generation iPad that Apple will release, whether that product will be known as the 'iPad 3,' 'Third Generation iPad,' or some other name."

Assuming Koh agrees with Samsung, Apple would have until June 17 to hand over the iPhone and iPad samples.

Samsung's move followed Apple's motion earlier this month demanding that its rival show it several of its newest smartphones and tablets as part of the discovery phase of a lawsuit Apple filed against Samsung. Koh granted Apple's motion.

Samsung and Apple have been locked in a legal battle since mid-April, when Apple accused Samsung of the iPhone and iPad with several of its smartphones and its Galaxy Tab tablets. Apple claimed that Samsung's devices infringed 10 Apple patents and violated two trademarks.