Twist in Apple, Samsung legal battle
Wednesday 27 February 2013 @ 9.01 a.m. | IP & Media
As reported in afr.com, a two-year legal battle between smartphone rivals Apple and Samsung has taken an unprecedented twist in Australia, with two Federal Court judges now hearing the case together.
The case, which began in 2011, resumed in the Federal Court. Each company is consolidating
its arguments in an attempt to simplify the complex layers of allegations and patent
infringements each has claimed.
Justice Bennett, who has heard the case since hearings began in 2011, was joined on Monday (25 February
2013) for the first time by Justice Yates.
Apple lead counsel Stephen Burley said it was the first time in the history of the
Federal Court that two judges had heard an initial case together.
The court system typically relies on one judge for initial hearings, and panels of
an odd number of judges in case of a disagreement on ruling and reasons.
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