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U.S.: DOJ investigating Samsung over essential patent misuse, says Apple

By  |  October 24, 2012

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is now under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice over whether the mobile-device company has been misusing its declared-essential patents in violation of antitrust law, according to Apple Inc. The DOJ has yet to confirm the investigation is underway, but sources say it’s been ongoing for months.

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