Apple, Samsung patent trial starts with jury selection

SAN JOSE, California{ A Google employee, at least five patent owners and plenty of iPhone and iPad consumers were among the potential jurors summoned to court on Monday in a high-stakes U.S. patent battle between Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd.

U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh spent several hours examining jurors about their backgrounds and biases, as the companies began the trial after more than a year of pretrial jousting, with billions of dollars in the balance. That process was still ongoing Monday afternoon, and opening statements by the lawyers are expected to begin on Tuesday.