Judge Rules for Samsung in Dispute with Apple
A U.S. judge on Thursday denied Apple's request to permanently ban Samsung from selling 23 older-model smartphones and tablets that a jury found infringed on patents held by the maker of iPhones and iPads.
Judge Lucy Koh said Apple Inc. failed to prove that the South Korean company's patent infringement caused irreparable harm to Apple sales.
The ruling came as the world's two biggest smartphone makers prepare to go to court again later this month — this time over Apple's allegations that Samsung's newest devices, such as its Galaxy S III, also copied Apple technology.
