Ron Burgundy Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 The U.S. Justice Department will close its investigation into Samsung Electronics' use of a special class of essential patents to attack rivals but said it would continue to monitor related patent litigation. Samsung had filed a patent infringement complaint against Apple Inc. at the U.S. International Trade Commission and won an order in June 2013 banning the sale of some older iPhones and iPads in the United States. One of the patents involved in the case was a so-called standard essential patent (SAP), a key class of patents that ensure different devices can work together, and are expected to be widely licensed. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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