Dutch Court Denies Samsung's Request to Ban Apple's iPhone | News & Opinion - by Sara Yin

A Dutch court on Friday denied Samsung's request to ban Apple mobile products from the Netherlands, adding another major blow to Samsung in a global patent war between the two rival manufacturers. 

According to Reuters, a judge at the district court in the Hague ruled that Samsung's 3G patents were "essential" patents for any mobile device running 3G, and therefore cannot be used as a reason for banning an infringing party's cell phones.

Instead the settlement must meet FRAND (fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory) licensing obligations, like a reasonable royalty. Read more about the principals of FRAND in the latest blog post by technology patent expert Florian Mueller.

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