Samsung drops a patent from ITC complaint as Apple battle looms

The company reportedly decided to withdraw a patent related to a "method for storing and reproducing digital audio data in a mobile terminal."

June 4, 2012

By Don Reisinger – CNET News

Samsung has decided to withdraw a patent claim from its legal tussle with Apple before the U.S. International Trade Commission, according to a report.

The company on Friday filed a motion with the U.S. ITC requesting the removal of U.S. Patent No. 6,897,843, describing a "device and method for storing and reproducing digital audio data in a mobile terminal," from its case with Apple, FOSS Patents' Florian Mueller is reporting. According to Mueller, the withdrawal now leaves four patents at play in the hearing with Apple.

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