Apple "rubber band" patent invalidated by previous Apple patent

Ars Technica
By Jon BrodkinOct 23, 2012, 7:50 am250 pts
Larry Rosenstein Samsung last night informed US District Court Judge Lucy Koh that Apple's "rubber band" patent has been tentatively invalidated by the US Patent and Trademark Office. Samsung's filing (PDF) said the USPTO decision is relevant to the post-trial wrangling resulting from Apple's $1 billion win on…

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