The U.S. Court of Appeals has vacated a $300 million patent verdict against Apple in its dispute with Optis, citing a flawed jury form and ordering a new trial.
The jury has reached a verdict in the Apple vs. Samsung case ruling that Samsung infringed on two of Apple's patents, awarding Apple $119.6 million in damages.
Apple is reportedly considering LX Semicon's display driver and LG Innotek's chip-on-film for its iPad OLED displays, potentially breaking Samsung's exclusive hold on key components.
The worldwide mobile phone market declined 1.5% year over year in the first quarter of 2012 (1Q12), as Samsung ousted longtime leader Nokia to become the world's top mobile phone vendor.
Apple has filed a petition with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit following the courts reversal of a $120 million jury verdict against Samsung.