Monday, March 12, 2012

Apple simplifies its ITC suit against Samsung: drops one patent and several claims from two more

Apple simplifies its ITC suit against Samsung: drops one patent and several claims from two more

While there's been plenty of legal wrangling between Apple and Samsung in Federal courtrooms lately, it's been awhile since we've had news from the parties' parallel proceedings occurring in the ITC. No longer. Last week, Apple received a favorable outcome when the ITC issued its claim construction order, siding with Apple's interpretations of two patents - for those who aren't familiar, claim construction is the process by which the judge determines the meaning of specific terms in the claims, and it often has great influence on findings of infringement (or non-infringement).

Engadget, Apple simplifies its ITC suit against Samsung: drops one patent and several claims from two more