Law360, New York (July 27, 2012, 1:40 PM ET) -- The lucrative U.S. market for smartphones and tablets will be on the line when Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. square off beginning Monday in a closely watched intellectual property trial that hinges less on the technology behind the gadgets than on whether Samsung copied the look and feel of Apple's devices.
Apple said in recent court filings that the bulk of its demand for at least $2.5 billion damages is based on its claim that Samsung's products infringe the design patents and trade dress...