Samsung Seeks US Probe of Rival Sharp

By KELLY OLSEN, AP Business Writer, Technology / Business

A South Korean looks at a formative arts made with Samsung Electronics Co. logos at its headquarters' showroom in Seoul, South Korea in this Jan. 13, 2006 file photo. Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday, Dec. 27, 2007, it filed a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission on Dec. 21 over alleged unfair trade practices and patent infringement by Japanese rival Sharp Corp. involving liquid crystal display panels. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

(AP) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday it filed a complaint with American authorities over alleged unfair trade practices by Japanese rival Sharp Corp., fueling an intensifying legal battle over flat panel technology.

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