Samsung files fresh patent claims against Apple

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Samsung files fresh patent claims against Apple
Samsung Electronics has filed new claims in its patent war with Apple over alleged patent infringements in Germany. Samsung added four patents to its ongoing infringement case related to the WCDMA standard, which was filed in April, a spokesman told Reuters. Samsung made four more claims; two are standard-related patents and the other two are utility patents. The court said it would make these claims separate from the April lawsuit, the spokesman added. On 16 December, a regional German court in Mannheim held a hearing on the April case, saying it would announce a ruling on 2 March.

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