Samsung Says Apple Patent Invalid as Court Hears Claim on Galaxy
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Samsung Electronics Co. said Apple Inc.’s patent claim on so-called multi-touch flags isn’t valid, as its main competitor in smartphones pursues an infringement case in the Netherlands to ban Samsung Galaxy handsets.
Apple claims Galaxy smartphones and tablets infringe the patent that interprets finger activity on touchscreens. Cupertino, California-based Apple lost an earlier claim against HTC Corp. in the U.K. for infringing the patent, as a U.K. judge said it was invalid because it was too obvious, according to Bas Berghuis van Woortman, a lawyer for Simmons & Simmons LLP representing Samsung.