The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld District Court's findings of infringement and irreparable harm with respect to the D'889 Patent, but reversed the court's invalidity finding as to the patent, Judge Koh said in her order on Tuesday.

The appeals court remanded to the District Court to assess the balance of hardships and public interest factors.

This District Court finds that the balance of hardships tips in Apple's favor, in the light of the Federal Circuit's ruling that Samsung has not raised a substantial question as to the validity of the D'889 Patent, Judge Koh said in her order.

Samsung was not immediately available for comment on the order. Judge Koh's order becomes effective as soon as Apple posts the bond

The IDG News Service