Intellectual Property
Dec. 25, 2012
Preliminary ruling invalidating key Apple patent could reshape smartphone war
Having lost its bid for a permanent injunction against South Korea-based rival Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. in its smartphone patent war, Apple Inc. may face another major setback.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Having lost its bid for a permanent injunction against South Korean rival Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Apple Inc. may face another major setback in its smartphone patent war.
Last week, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office issued a preliminary ruling invalidating all claims on the Cupertino company's vital "pinch-to-zoom" patent, which was one of the main weapons in its arsenal during ...
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