Apple Can’t Use Injunction at Samsung Patent Trial, Judge Rules
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Apple Inc. was barred by a federal judge from using a court order blocking U.S. sales of Samsung Electronics Co.’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet computer as evidence in a patent-infringement trial set to start July 30 in San Jose, California.
U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose ruled her order last month barring sales of the Tab is of “limited value” in the upcoming trial, and the “prejudicial effect to Samsung would greatly outweigh any relevance for the jury,” according to a July 19 ruling made public yesterday.