Reuters: Technology News: Dutch court says Samsung does not infringe Apple patent

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Dutch court says Samsung does not infringe Apple patent Oct 24th 2012, 09:43 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Philips profit beats forecast as revamp gathers pace Mon, Oct 22 2012 Nokia posts loss, future hinges on new Lumia sales Thu, Oct 18 2012 Apple loses tablet copyright appeal against Samsung Thu, Oct 18 2012 Chip gear maker ASML buys Cymer for $2.5 billion Wed, Oct 17 2012 Best Buy to sell its own tablet for $239-$259: source Tue, Oct 16 2012 Analysis & Opinion Google’s hardware ambitions proving costly Motorola loses bid to reshape crucial trial on essential patents Apple's iPhone (L) and Samsung Galaxy Note are displayed at a shop in Tokyo in this August 31, 2012, file photo. Credit: Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon/Files By Roberta Cowan AMSTERDAM | Wed Oct 24, 2012 5:43am EDT AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A Dutch court ruled on Wednesday that Samsung Electronics does not infringe an Apple Inc patent by using certain multi-touch techniques on some of the Samsung Galaxy smartphones and tablet computers. Samsung and Apple, the world's top two smartphone makers, are locked in patent disputes in 10 countries as they vie to dominate the lucrative mobile market and win over customers with their latest gadgets. Apple argued in September in the Hague court that Samsung infringed its patent on multi-touch function, which lets users use two fingers at one time on a touch screen. "With these products Samsung does not infringe the claims that Apple has made," the court said in its ruling. Apple has taken Samsung and others to court over the "pinch to zoom" function popular on smartphones and tablets. Apple lost a preliminary injunction on this patent in the Dutch courts last year and also lost its battle in the courts in Britain against HTC Corp, and in Germany against Samsung and Motorola Mobility, which is owned by Google. The Dutch court acknowledged that its multi-touch patent ruling on Wednesday was similar to those in Britain and Germany. Samsung said it welcomed the Dutch court's decision, while Apple wasn't immediately available for comment. The Hague has become an important court room battle ground between companies making mobile phones and tablet computers, as court actions there are considered to be cheap, speedy and efficient. The Dutch court's ruling comes ahead of a decision in the United States from the International Trade Commission on Friday over claims that Samsung infringed on Apple patents. (Additional reporting by Gilbert Kreijger; Editing by Mark Potter) Related Quotes and News Company Price Related News Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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