Samsung says iPhone 5 infringed patents

South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co.
says it has filed a motion with a U.S. court
to add Apple’s iPhone 5 to their on-going
patent battle.
Samsung says it filed the motion on Monday
with the California court, alleging that Apple’s
new phone infringes on eight of its patents.
The two companies are locked in a struggle for
supremacy in the global smartphone market,
leading to legal cases in courts across the globe.
Samsung released a statement Tuesday saying,
“We have always preferred to compete in the
marketplace with our innovative products,
rather than in courtrooms. However, Apple
continues to take aggressive legal measures
that will limit market competition.”
It said it had “little choice but to take the steps
necessary to protect our innovations and
intellectual property rights.”