According to FOSS Patents, Apple has filed a motion that seeks for a preliminary injunction against the Samsung Galaxy Nexus in the United States. Apple is claiming that the Galaxy Nexus, which is currently available exclusively from Verizon Wireless and is the world's first Android OS 4.0 phone, infringes upon four patents that it controls.

The patents in question deal with "data tapping," Siri and search functionality, slide-to-unlock, and automatic word completion. The patent that deals with data tapping has already proven successful for Apple once as it is the same patent that caused the ITC to place an import ban on some HTC devices. The patent dealing with search functionality will likely be the major concern for Google, considering the amount of search integration Android OS includes.

Due to the fact that all of these patents deal with software (Android OS in this case), the lawsuit doesn't seem to only be directed towards the Galaxy Nexus. In addition, three of the four patents involved are all relatively new filings for Apple, which is part of the reason why they haven't been involved in previous suits as well.