Samsung seeks iPhone 4S sales ban in France, Italy

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) - Samsung Electronics Co. moved Wednesday to block the sale of Apple Inc.'s AAPL -1.22% iPhone 4S in France and Italy, according to various reports from the region. The company will apply to courts in Milan and Paris Wednesday morning to block the sale of Apple's new smartphone, citing alleged patent infringements involving Samsung's 3G, or third-generation, transmission technology, according to Dow Jones Newswires.  http://www.marketwatch.com/story/samsung-seeks-iphone-4s-sales-ban-in-france-italy-2011-10-05?dist=beforebell