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German court rules against Samsung in Apple patent suit
By Zack Whittaker | January 20, 2012, 3:18am PST
Summary: Apple sues, Samsung countersues. But Samsung lost its latest case against Apple which sought to prove that the Cupertino-based giant infringed its patents.
A German court has ruled that Apple has not infringed Samsung?s patents, but has not said why.
Samsung, which passed Apple as the world?s largest smartphone maker in the third quarter, has not said whether it will appeal the ruling.
?We are disappointed that the court did not share our views regarding the infringement by Apple of this specific patent in Germany,? Samsung said in a written statement.
The ruling covers one patent that relates to the 3G/UMTS wireless communication standard. The court has not yet ruled on two other patents in the same case, one of which includes a smiley face emoticon.
Samsung also has four other lawsuits ongoing against Apple in Germany that relate to six patents.
Details:
http://www.zdnet.com...atent-suit/2510
By Zack Whittaker | January 20, 2012, 3:18am PST
Summary: Apple sues, Samsung countersues. But Samsung lost its latest case against Apple which sought to prove that the Cupertino-based giant infringed its patents.
A German court has ruled that Apple has not infringed Samsung?s patents, but has not said why.
Samsung, which passed Apple as the world?s largest smartphone maker in the third quarter, has not said whether it will appeal the ruling.
?We are disappointed that the court did not share our views regarding the infringement by Apple of this specific patent in Germany,? Samsung said in a written statement.
The ruling covers one patent that relates to the 3G/UMTS wireless communication standard. The court has not yet ruled on two other patents in the same case, one of which includes a smiley face emoticon.
Samsung also has four other lawsuits ongoing against Apple in Germany that relate to six patents.
Details:
http://www.zdnet.com...atent-suit/2510
