Apple and Samsung Patent Cases Dismissed By German Court
Apple and Samsung have both had patent lawsuits - taken out against each other - thrown out by a German court. A spokesman for the Mannheim state court said judges had dismissed both cases involving ownership of the "slide-to-unlock" feature used on their respective smartphones. Apple, Samsung and Motorola Mobility have been engaging in increasingly-bitter patent fights around the world. These have often resulted in temporary bans on key products. For example, Apple won a patent dispute against Motorola Mobility regarding "slide-to-unlock" in Munich last month. And Apple won a court decision in Australia to ban the sale of Samsung's Galaxy tablet in that country - a decision that was later overturned. Samsung vowed to appeal the dismissal of its lawsuit against Apple, and said a separate case regarding four alleged patent infringements is still p...