Apple Ruling to Get Into Who Can Use Standard Technology
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Apple Inc.’s legal battle with Samsung Electronics Co. over smartphone inventions could determine if there are limits to the power of patents that cover most widely-used technology for electronics.
The U.S. International Trade Commission in Washington is scheduled to announce June 4 whether Apple infringed Samsung patents for transmitting data and, if so, whether the Korean handset maker can block such a fundamental function of a mobile device. The decision, postponed from today, would be the first final decision in any U.S. cases between the world’s two largest smartphone makers.