Samsung can halt Smartflash patent infringement trial - U.S. appeals court
July 30, 2015 at 10:12 AM EDT
NEW YORK, July 30 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, which faced a trial on patent infringement in a lawsuit brought by patent holder Smartflash LLC, can halt the proceedings while the Smartflash patents are scrutinized for their validity by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Thursday.