A judge with the International Trade Commission has ruled that Samsung infringed an Apple text selection patent, a move that could result in some company devices being banned from importation into the U.S. The decision, made March 26 but not made public until last week, is preliminary, according to published reports. The full ITC panel will vote on the ruling and a final decision is expected in August. ITC Judge Thomas Pender ruled that Samsung violates an Apple patent regarding the way text selection is displayed on mobile device screens.
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ITC Judge Says Samsung Infringed Apple Text Patent
Posted by: Rachelle Dragani April 8, 2013 12:35 PMA judge with the International Trade Commission has ruled that Samsung infringed an Apple text selection patent, a move that could result in some company devices being banned from importation into the U.S. The decision, made March 26 but not made public until last week, is preliminary, according to published reports. The full ITC panel will vote on the ruling and a final decision is expected in August. ITC Judge Thomas Pender ruled that Samsung violates an Apple patent regarding the way text selection is displayed on mobile device screens.