A judge in The Hague just issued a ruling in Apple's patent infringement case against Samsung, prohibiting the marketing of Samsung smartphones Galaxy S, S II and Ace for violation of Apple Inc. EP 2,058,868. In an official press release, the court explains that The Hague judge ruled to ban trading of Samsung smartphones Galaxy S, S II and Ace, adding that Samsung did not violate Apple patents with its Galaxy Tab 10.1. The judge determined that Samsung violated patent 2,058,868, which deals with method of scrolling, but did not infringe 2,098,948 for recording a flag in connection with multiple screen taps, or 1,964,022, which relates to dragging a slider to unlock the phone. The ban will begin on October 13th.
A dutch IP attorney has pointed out that the judge has ruled patent 1,964,922 to be null and void, meaning Apple can no longer make claims in the Netherlands based on this patent. The judge also found that Samsung did not infringe on patent 2,098,948. The infringement of 2,058,868 does not affect the Galaxy Tab 10.1.
Source from Engadget
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