It appears Apple’s iPhone 5 isn’t going to escape the ongoing legal battle with Samsung Electronics.
Samsung said it would add the recently unveiled smartphone — which has already seen record pre-sale figures and will hit stores tomorrow — to a list of products accused of violating its patents, according to Reuters, citing U.S. court documents.
The two companies are in the midst of a bitter legal war over intellectual property. Apple recently scored a big victory over Samsung in a Federal court in San Jose, Calif., but the two companies have several existing lawsuits going on in different countries around the world.
Samsung has already taken its case to consumers; the South Korean conglomerate released an ad yesterday slamming the iPhone 5 and people waiting in line for Apple products.
Analysts, however, believe the iPhone 5 could be poised for record sales with pent-up demand from consumers who skipped the last refresh with the iPhone 4S.
CNET contacted Apple for comment, and we’ll update the story when the company responds.
Samsung says it will drag iPhone 5 into legal war
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