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 patent infringement claims. Specifically, Samsung will use it as evidence against Apple's motion for permanent sales bans and increased damages.
via arstechnica.com

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