Apple Loses German Top Court Case on Swipe-to-Unlock Patent
Judges on Tuesday said that the iPhone maker’s method didn’t reach a level of sophistication needed to award patent protection.
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Apple Inc. lost a ruling at Germany’s top civil court over a patent for unlocking smartphones with a finger swipe.
Judges on Tuesday said that the iPhone maker’s method didn’t reach a level of sophistication needed to award patent protection -- backing an earlier patent tribunal ruling in favor of Lenovo Group Ltd.’s Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc.