Trial Begins In Apple-Samsung Patent Battle

SAN JOSE, CA – JULY 30: A sign is posted in front of a Samsung Electronics office on July 30, 2012 in San Jose, California. The trial in the Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. patent battle begins today at a San Jose federal courthouse to determine if Samsung illegally copied technolgy used in Apple’s popular iPhone and iPads. Apple is seeking $2.5 billion in damages. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)