The second U.S. Apple vs.-Samsung trial, which is set to start on Monday in San Jose with jury selection, may be even more important for Google than the first case, new reports in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal reveal. Unlike in the first patent fight between the two smartphone makers when Apple said Samsung copied the design of the iPhone with its devices, Apple is now attacking Samsung solely with patents that cover Android-software features. Thus, the verdict in this case is all the more important for Google. Boston University law lecturer James Bessen told the Times that this second fight is about more than money, with Apple having already agreed to settle in case it



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