In the latest round of the legal fight between Apple and Samsung, the regional court in Mannheim, Germany, suspended a trial in which Apple alleged that Samsung copied the slide-to-unlock technology of its iPhone and iPad devices.

The court said on Friday it would wait for a decision in ongoing proceedings in a Munich court over the feature, which allows users to switch on a device by swiping over the touch-screen.

Apple is also involved in patent battles with Motorola Mobility over the slide-to-unlock patent.