The German Federal Court is the countrys highest authority which rules on patents cases.
This user-friendly display was already suggested by the state of the art, the court said today.
The contested patent thus isnt based on an invention.
That case is still pending on appeal and was stayed to wait for the outcome of Tuesdays suit.
Apple and its rival manufacturers have been involved in various patent suits and countersuits since 2009.
Meanwhile, Samsung and Apple have dropped their non-US lawsuits.
2015 seems to be a bad year for Apple.
source: www.techworm.net
