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Samsung, Google benefit from ruling in patent fight with Apple

SEOUL--A German court's recent decision to ban the sale of Apple products in Germany dealt a blow to the U.S. tech giant, while offering a positive outlook for Google's Android alliance.

Munich-based patent expert Florian Mueller said the Mannheim Regional Court in Germany on Friday barred Apple from selling any mobile devices infringing on two Motorola Mobility patents in the country — the single largest market in Europe.

The court also determined that Apple owes Motorola Mobility, which is now owned by Google Inc, damages for past infringements since April 2003, and Apple may be banned from selling wireless devices until the court reaches a second decision, Mueller wrote on his blog “FOSS Patents.”

Eyes are now on Google and the mobile makers of its Android platform, most notably Samsung Electronics, and what impact this court ruling is likely to have.

Apple is now in litigation with three major Android device manufacturers — Samsung, HTC and Motorola.

“We're also continuously pushing to put intellectual property claims against Apple on patents related to wireless technologies and we believe this ruling will have a positive impact on us as well,” said a Samsung official.

Samsung has lost four legal battles against Apple, one of which restricted the Seoul-based electronics giant from selling its Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany.

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