Supreme court suspicious of Samsung's defense of copying iPhone design
by Dan Roberts in Washington from on (#1XRE3)
Though their final ruling will not be known for months, justices have expressed limited patience for arguments defending patent infringements against Apple
A terrible week for consumer electronics firm Samsung got significantly worse on Tuesday as the US supreme court expressed limited patience for arguments defending patent infringements against Apple's iPhone.
The hearing - which is the culmination of a five-year legal showdown between two of the world's most powerful technology rivals - coincided with news that Samsung has had to abandon production of its new flagship Note 7 smartphone due to a safety crisis.
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