Samsung Electronics Co. widened a sprawling global patent dispute with Apple Inc. by filing a countersuit in Australia, while also appealing a key ruling in Germany.
The South Korean company said Saturday it has filed a lawsuit against Apple in Australia, alleging iPhone smartphones and the iPad2 tablet computer violate multiple wireless technology patents it holds.
The move follows a pattern in other countries, where Samsung has launched legal action against Apple over technology patents after being sued by the U.S. company for allegedly copying the design of Apple's smartphones and tablets.
"To defend our intellectual property, Samsung filed a cross claim for Apple's violation of Samsung's wireless technology patents," Samsung Electronics spokesman Nam Ki-yung said.
An Apple spokesman wasn't immediately reachable for comment.
The counter claim comes ahead of a ruling later this month over whether Samsung will be prevented from selling its Galaxy Tab 10.1 computer in Australia. Apple took the Korean electronics maker to court in Sydney earlier this year, claiming the tablet computer breaches patents related to the iPad.
Samsung and Apple are engaged in legal action against each other around the globe, including the U.S., South Korea, France and Japan. Many analysts think the companies will ultimately come to a licensing deal to resolve their protracted legal battle, though neither has indicated as such.
Samsung on Friday also filed an appeal against a recent court ruling in Germany that bans the sales of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in that country, the Samsung spokesman said.
Earlier this month, a court in Düsseldorf upheld a preliminary injunction against sales of the tablet computer by Samsung's German unit.
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