Samsung countersues Dyson over vacuum copycat claims
Dyson’s decision to sue Samsung over claims it copied its vacuum design looks like it’s really starting to suck. Less than six months after it took action against the Korean company for allegedly infringing its patents, which it later dropped, Dyson now finds itself on the receiving end of a multi-million dollar countersuit. The Korea Times reports that Samsung isn’t looking to prove the validity of its designs, instead it’s focusing on the resulting legal fallout: the company claims last year’s litigation “hurt [its] corporate image” by labelling it as a serial copycat, so it’s seeking 10 billion won ($9.43 million) compensation because it “negatively affected” Samsung as a brand. While we won’t find out if Dyson’s original claim was a valid one, Samsung says that by taking a stand against “patent trolls that use litigations as a marketing tool,” it might warn off other companies looking to take similar action. Strong words indeed, Dyson certainly won’t want to let the dust settle on this case.
Filed under: Household, Samsung
Source: Korea Times
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