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The Korean electronics manufacturer also asked Japan's Tokyo District Court to halt sales of the iPhone 4 and iPad 2.
The filings are part of a larger international patent battle between the two companies -- one that is likely to end in cross-licensing deals, analysts told The Wall Street Journal. Samsung has already filed similar patent infringement complaints against the iPhone 4S in several other countries, including France and Italy.
So far, though, it is Apple that has prevented Samsung's products from being sold in several markets. Most recently, the Australian Federal Court barred sales of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 device last week. Samsung has not yet successfully blocked sales of Apple products in any country.