Samsung’s tablets infringe patents owned by Apple, a US judge has ruled.However, she warned that Apple needs to prove the validity of those patents if it is to win an injunction preventing the sale of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab.The decision is the latest in a dispute which spans 20 cases in 10 countries, some of which have led to Samsung products being taken off the shelves.In a separate case in the Netherlands, a court rejected a similar bid by Samsung to ban Apple products.Samsung had argued Apple should not be allowed to sell devices that use 3G mobile technology patented by Samsung because it did not have licenses to use the technology.To read this BBC News report in full, see:
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