Dutch Court Rules Against Samsung in Apple Patent Case - Wall Street Journal

BY ARCHIBALD PREUSCHAT

AMSTERDAM—A court banned three Dutch units of Samsung Electronics Co. from selling three of its smartphones in most of Europe, saying they violate a patent held by iPhone producer Apple Inc., forcing the South Korean handset maker to rework its logistics in Europe.

The Dutch court ruled Wednesday that Samsung's Galaxy S, S II and Ace smartphones violated Apple's patent on a scrolling method and a browsing gallery. But the court, based ...