Apple was awared 46 new patents by the US Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday. …

One Apple patent involves the slide-to-unlock feature. James Martin/CNET SAN JOSE, Calif. — An expert hired by Apple argued Tuesday that the company’s patented features made Samsung’s devices more appealing and that fewer people would have purchased the gadgets if the features were missing. However, Samsung, in its cross examination, sought to poke holes in expert John Hauser’s methodology. Its …

Apple and Samsung are feuding over patents in a San Jose, Calif., courthouse. Shara Tibken/CNET SAN JOSE, Calif. — Apple on Friday rested its patent-infringement suit against Samsung after an expert detailed the $2.19 billion in damages the company says it’s due from Samsung. Samsung will kick off its defense later Friday with Google Android executive Hiroshi Lockheimer taking the …