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Litigation

Apr. 29, 2014

Appellate ruling causes ripples in smartphone trial

The nation's top patent court Friday revived a major patent infringement lawsuit filed by Apple Inc. against Motorola Mobility LLC, but the decision may adversely affect Apple's case against its largest rival, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.


By Kevin Lee


Daily Journal Staff Writer


SAN JOSE - The nation's top patent court on Friday revived a major patent infringement lawsuit filed by Apple Inc. against Motorola Mobility LLC, a move that could adversely affect Apple's ongoing case in San Jose against its largest rival, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.


The 95-page opinion from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit determined that a federal judge in Chicago had wrongfu...

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