U.S. court denies Apple request to reconsider Samsung Galaxy Nexus ban

Score one win for Samsung.

The Federal U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington D.C., said it won't reconsider its ruling not to ban the Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone in the U.S., despite Apple's request that it rethink its earlier decision.

The move deals a blow to Apple's efforts to battle Android handset makers and gives Samsung better positioning by keeping its products in the U.S. The two companies have been embroiled in litigation for months, each accusing the other of patent infringement. Apple won a big victory last year, but it hasn't seen as much success in getting Samsung products banned in the U.S.

Reuters earlier reported the news.

We've contacted Apple and Samsung and will update the report when we hear back.

This specific patent case stems back to last February when Apple filed a lawsuit against Samsung. In line with the suit, Apple asked the court to ban the sales of infringing products, including the Nexus. U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh granted Apple's request in June.

Samsung then appealed the ruling, and Judge Koh quickly denied the request for a temporary lifting of the ban. Samsung then took the case to the appeals court, which granted a temporary stay on the Nexus ban. In August, th... [Read more]





by Shara Tibken via CNET