US court rejects bid to block Samsung Galaxy phones sale

Experiential Marketing Agency’s staff display the Galaxy S 2 phone in Nairobi. Apple sued Samsung in the US in April for “slavishly” copying the iPhone and iPad. File

Apple failed to convince a US judge to block Samsung Electronics from selling Galaxy smartphones and tablets in the US market, depriving the iPhone and iPad maker of crucial leverage in a global patent battle between the two companies.

In a ruling released late on Friday, US District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California, denied Apple’s request for a preliminary injunction against Samsung.

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