Samsung did not infringe on Apple patent, Tokyo court says
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Tokyo - Samsung Electronics Co did not infringe on a smartphone and tablet computer patent held by Apple Inc, the Tokyo District Court ruled Friday.
Apple, the US maker of iPhones and iPads, sued the South Korean technology giant in Tokyo last year, seeking 100 million yen (1.27 million dollars) in damages.
Apple claimed some of Samsung's Galaxy smartphones and tablets infringe on an Apple patent related to the synchronization of computers and eight portable devices, which are sold in Japan by KDDI Corp and NTT Docomo Inc, the nation's biggest mobile phone company.
Shares in NTT Docomo closed down 2.13 per cent Friday while KDDI fell 0.88 per cent.//DPA
