In light of Apple and HTC’s licensing agreement earlier this month, Samsung took the opportunity to express its desire to never settle with the Cupertino company in such a manner. In light of a recent Dutch court’s decision, however, the Korean outfit may be forced to retract that statement, for failure to comply with a sales ban on All Galaxy devices running Android 2.2.1 and higher will leave the LCD specialist forced to pay fines of up to €100,000 ($129,000) per day.
The Dutch court ruled that “Galaxy products that infringe on an Apple patent describing a way to scroll through a photo gallery using a touchscreen” are subject to the ban, which, in effect, covers every Galaxy device currently on the market. Although the decision is only relevant in the Netherlands, it’s a loss that will leave a sour taste in light of the $1.05 billion award in Apple’s favor, following another recent court hearing in San Jose.
