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Originally Posted by afv011
One of the patents that Samsung was found to infringe has tentatively been invalidated.
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Assuming the appeal is rejected and this patent is invalidated, it would regardless appear that AOL's prior patent for rubber-banding stands. So presumably AOL could sue Samsung if they wanted to (
and Apple?), though given that they don't make phones perhaps the outcome would be uncertain.
This also has an impact on the Apple vs Google/Motorola case which was lost on infringement of rubber-banding:
http://www.worldipreview.com/newsstory.asp?ID=35
Wasn't it rubber-banding that forced Samsung to change the gallery app in Touchwiz to avoid an injunction in Europe, as well?
Graham