ITC decision on Apple v. Samsung spat to come in August

The International Trade Commission's final ruling on a spat between Apple and Samsung is due this August, following a review of an earlier decision.

The judge presiding over the patent case (which was filed by Apple against Samsung in July 2011) last night said he plans to issue a final decision on the case on August 1, following an updated initial determination that's subject to a review.

Last October, the ITC said that Samsung infringed on four of Apple's patents with a handful of its mobile devices. Late last month the U.S.-based group said that decision would be reviewed following petitions by both companies for a second look.

This ITC case differs from one Samsung filed against Apple in August 2011, accusing Apple of infringing on five of its patents with its mobile devices. The case was then carved down to four pa... [Read more]





by Josh Lowensohn via CNET