Apple CEO Tim Cook says chose legal action "reluctantly"
(Reuters) - Apple Inc (AAPL.O) decided to take its patent infringement battle to the courts only after "repeatedly" asking close component partner and arch-rival Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) to stop mimicking the company's designs, Chief Executive Tim Cook told employees.
Poornima Gupta
SAN FRANCISCO
Sat Aug 25, 2012 1:55pm EDT
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