Germany's Mannheim Regional Court issued a ruling on Samsung's second patent infringement claim against Apple today, rejecting it in a similar manner to the first ruling last week. Judge Andreas Voss offered no reasons for his decision, involving a patent related to the 3G/UMTS wireless telecommunications standard. Samsung still has three other lawsuits in Germany against Apple involving five more patents.
Samsung loses second patent suit against Apple in Germany
German court rules against Samsung in a second patent dispute with Apple related to the 3G/UMTS wireless standard.
German court rules against Samsung in a second patent dispute with Apple related to the 3G/UMTS wireless standard.
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FOSS Patents points out that today’s ruling will be a disappointing setback for the Korean electronics firm. The latest case looked like a possible win for Samsung, following its defeat last week, but the decision clearly didn’t go in its favor. Samsung has not yet indicated whether it plans to appeal both cases.
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