Dutch treat: A later date, another patent ruling in Apple v. Samsung

Dutch treat: A later date, another patent ruling in Apple v. Samsung Let's begin again.

A Dutch court ruled today that Samsung will not violate a patent Apple holds regarding the so-called pinch-to-zoom feature in mobile software. The feature, that allows users in order to their two fingers to focus or out, can be described as central component in mobile os's today.

Today's ruling comes down just months after Apple lost similar battles in Dutch and British courts to enforce the pinch-to-zoom patent against competitors HTC and Google-owned Motorola Mobility. Apple had hoped in each case to ban things that it believed infringe its patents banned from sale.

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So far, neither Apple nor Samsung might have been free to deal a decisive blow within their patent battles. Apple is closest which also has a victory a few months ago on a San Jose, Calif., court in which a jury found Samsung to always be violating most of the iPhone maker's patents. The jury paved the way that for Apple to acquire $1.05 billion in damages and the capacity to ban Samsung products. However, there's still a long shot to spend -- and who is familiar with what case for nexus 4 amount of appeals -- before that case for nexus 4 happen.

Today's ruling is usually by no means the long run inside the battle between Apple and Samsung. If history will be our guide, certain setbacks in some places mean not the businesses whilst they fight for patent dominance.

CNET has contacted both Apple and Samsung for inquire into the ruling. We can update this story whenever you have more information.

(Via Reuters)