HEATING UP: Verhoeven (right) delivering his opening statement as US District Judge Lucy Koh watches in a high profile trial between Samsung and Apple in San Jose, California. Samsung contended that Apple could not claim a "monopoly" over the rectangular design with rounded corners, as it was invented before the iPhone. — Reuters
SAN JOSE (California): Samsung Electronics Co Ltd told jurors that its products are not copycats of Apple Inc’s iPhone but rather an example of legitimate American-style competition from the South Korean company.
Lawyers for both tech giants faced off on Tuesday for opening statements in the highly anticipated US patent trial, where Apple has accused Samsung of stealing iPhone features like scrolling and multitouch.
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