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Summary Apple accuses the South Korean company of infringing patents related to the iPhone.
A judge is ordering Samsung Electronics Co. to halt sales of its Galaxy 10.1 tablet computer while the court considers Apples patent infringement claims.U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh late Tuesday said Apple Inc.s lawsuit appears likely to succeed.Apple claims Samsungs computer tablet copied patents used to design Apples popular iPads. Koh earlier said the twoproducts are virtually indistinguishable.Koh ordered Apple to post a $2.6 million bond in case it ultimately loses.The ruling is a small part of a much larger patent battle between the two tech giants thats scheduled for trial next month in San Jose.Apple accuses the South Korean company of infringing patents related to the iPhone.Samsung representatives didnt immediately respond to email request for comment late Tuesday.
