Samsung v. Apple - A Cautionary Note on Multi-Jurisdictional IP Actions

摘要

In times when multi-jurisdictional IP litigation is becoming increasingly common, it is imperative that companies take a holistic view of the decisions they obtain in various jurisdictions. The consequences of a company maintaining a line of defence/attack in one jurisdiction which ignores the conclusions of another jurisdiction, can result not only in wasted cost implications, but may also lead to that company having to take steps to broadcast the result of its actions to the public.