Apple wins key patent case against rival Samsung in US

Apple has won a key patent case against rival Samsung at the US International Trade Commission US ITC.

The US ITC upheld a 2011 decision which found that Samsung had infringed Apple patents in the production of mobile phones, media players and tablets.

The US ITC has ordered that Samsung devices affected by the ruling are banned from the US.

But that ban is on hold while US President Barack Obama reviews the decision.

The President has 60 days to assess the US ITC's findings, although analysts say he is unlikely to overturn the commission's decision.

Apple hailed the decision, placing it in the context of the tech giants' global patent battles.