Intellectual Property
Aug. 8, 2014
Settlement signals slowdown in smartphone war
The patent litigation slugfest between Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. took another step toward winding down after the smartphone rivals agreed to settle all disputes taking place outside the U.S.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
PALO ALTO - The so-called smartphone wars may be winding down after rivals Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. agreed Wednesday to settle all patent disputes taking place outside the U.S.
The move follows on the heels of Apple's abandonment last month of a major litigation effort to secure a sales ban on Samsung smartphones that infringe Apple patents. In June, the two tech giants also volun...
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