Samsung has vowed to sue the bejesus out of Apple if, as
expected, if unveils an LTE-enabled iPhone 5 during the launch event now confirmed for September 12.
Anticipating this, Apple has been acquiring and developing
enough LTE patents to combat the legal challenge, according to the Chosun Ilbo website.
The company had no such patents last year,
but now owns 318, according to the site, 44 of which it developed itself.
Patent enforcers
Apple also owns a majority stake in the
'patent enforcement firm' Rockstar Bidco, which has another 116 at its disposal.
That brings Apple's total to 434.
Samsung, on the other hand, has a whopping
819 LTE patents and we're pretty sure the company's lawyers are sharpening their
claws as we speak, following last month's legal mauling.
Are y'all ready for the next round of Apple vs. Samsung? Coming to a courtroom near
California.
