Judge Rejects Apple Bid to Block Samsung Galaxy Sales in the U.S.

Students walk out of a showroom at the headquarters of Samsung Electronics in Seoul, South Korea, on Oct. 28. REUTERS

A U.S. judge rejected Apple Inc.'s attempt to halt U.S. sales of some Galaxy smartphones and tablets made by Samsung Electronics, according to a ruling on Friday.

U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, Calif., denied Apple's request for a preliminary injunction in a fierce patent lawsuit between the two companies.

(Reporting by Dan Levine; Editing by Yoko Nishikawa)

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