PTAB institutes proceedings on two Smartflash patents in $533m Apple loss

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PTAB institutes proceedings on two Smartflash patents in $533m Apple loss

April 07 2015

Samsung has convinced the Patent Trial and Appeal Board to institute covered business method review proceedings of two of the Smartflash patents that Apple was ordered to pay $533m for infringing in February

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