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U.S. judge given go-ahead to decide on Samsung tablet ban

In a new ruling, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit says a lower court judge should make a determination on whether to dissolve a U.S. sales ban affecting Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet.

Samsung's once-flagship device was given a preliminary sales ban in June, with stipulation that it could be reversed if Samsung was cleared of infringing Apple's D'889 tablet design patent. That's just what happened in the jury verdict that was delivered last month, leading Samsung to appeal the decision.

"When the jury found that the Galaxy … Read more

Feds demand $1B from LCD maker for price-fixing

The U.S. Department of Justice has reined down hard on a Taiwanese LCD screen maker in court, demanding $1 billion in fines and significant jail time for two former executives.

According to the Associated Press, AU Optronics carried out an extensive price-fixing scheme that feds said was the most significant ever prosecuted in the U.S. During a federal trial in March, the jury found both AU Optronics and two of its executives, Hsuan Bin Chen and Hui Hsiung, guilty of price-fixing.

The original complaints for the case alleged that the company worked to create an international "cartel&… Read more

Did Samsung verdict hurt Apple's reputation?

With everyone's nerve-endings needing massage by Valium in anticipation of Wednesday's new iPhone announcement, this is hardly the time for sobering thoughts.

Still, if you can't be sobering in the morning, when can you?

I have therefore dug deep into the annals of the anodyne to unearth a piece of, um, research that suggests Apple is becoming ugly -- even to its own fanpersons.

This research, performed by a company called Media Measurement, attempted to place a gentle, caring finger upon the pulses of enthusiasts, after Apple had defeated Samsung in the recent patent trial.

As Forbes tells it, … Read more

Memento for patent jurors: 42 articles they missed during trial

British author Douglas Adams joked in his seminal work "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" that "the answer to life, the universe, and everything" was 42. It turns out that's the same answer the court in the Apple v. Samsung trial arrived at when considering the satisfactory number of news stories to give the formerly sequestered jury members once the trial wrapped up.

The request for such a collection came from U.S. District Court Judge Lucy Koh after one juror mentioned having seen just a headline about the trial on the very first day. … Read more

Apple-Samsung jury foreman recalls 'aha! moment'

According to Velvin Hogan, the 67-year-old foreman of the jury in the U.S. trial between the Apple and Samsung, one of the turning points in group's journey to a verdict came after some deep thinking at home.

"I was at home thinking about that patent claim by claim, I had what we would call an aha! moment," Hogan told Bloomberg TV in an interview this afternoon. "I suddenly decided I could defend this if it was my patent -- I took that story back to the jury and laid it out for them and then … Read more

How Apple's courtroom win affects you

Monday's tech news roundup translates the Apple v. Samsung legalese:

Apple won the patent case against Samsung late Friday, but the battle between the two biggest smartphone makers is not over yet. The jury in San Jose, Cali. found Samsung products infringed on Apple's patents, such as rounded edges and pinch-to-zoom. The jury decided that Samsung should pay $1.05 billion to Apple in damages.

Next up: the judge has to decide if she wants to change the amount for damages, Samsung is expected to appeal, and Apple will ask for an injunction to ban selling Samsung products … Read more

Apple targets 8 Samsung phones for sales ban

Following last week's court ruling in the trial between it and Samsung, Apple this morning laid out which Samsung devices it wants banned from sale in the U.S.

There are eight in total out of the 28 that were included in the case. Those include: … Read more

Apple: Trial win means more than money or patents

Complete coverage: Apple v. Samsung, a battle over billions

Apple is celebrating its patent lawsuit win today and said the verdict sends a clear message that "stealing isn't right."

Samsung may have to pay more than $1 billion in damages, after a jury found the South Korean company infringed on Apple's patents for multiple devices. And Apple is saying justice has been served.

The Cupertino company issued a statement, saying the suit wasn't about the money or the patents, it was about values:

"We are grateful to the jury for their service and for … Read more

Samsung: Verdict is 'loss for American consumer'

Complete coverage: Apple v. Samsung, a battle over billions

Samsung is probably still reeling over a jury's decision to award Apple more than $1 billion in damages over infringed patents, but it says the real loser today is the public.

The South Korean company said in a statement that the verdict means less innovation from manufacturers -- something that should make consumers fearful:

"Today's verdict should not be viewed as a win for Apple, but as a loss for the American consumer. It will lead to fewer choices, less innovation, and potentially higher prices. It is unfortunate … Read more

Apple wins big in Samsung patent battle: Did you call it? (poll)

The Super Bowl of patent litigation battles is finally over, sports fans, and the victory goes to Apple over Samsung this time around.

That's right, put another one in the win column for the Cupertino crusher -- the details are unrolling right now on CNET's Live Blog, but it looks as though the jury has found that Samsung infringed on some of Apple's patents and diluted the iPhone's trade dress, for starters.

Translation: Apple has won on almost all patent claims read so far, and the Korean company is being ordered to pay up billions in damages.… Read more