Apple wins $120 million appeal in Samsung copycat patent case

A US appeals court on Friday handed Apple a victory in one of its battles with rival Samsung, reinstating a $119.6 million verdict for the iPhone maker for patent infringement.
In the latest twist in a series of patent cases between the smartphone giants, the Federal Circuit Appeals judges ruled 8-3 in a rehearing of the case, reversing a panel of the same court in February.
Apple's lawsuit contends that Samsung infringed on patents for 'slide to unlock' and autocorrection, among others.
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