An court in Milan , Italy, has rejected Samsung's request for a preliminary injunction against the sale of the Apple's iPhone 4S in Italy, the Italian news agency ANSA reported today. That's the latest round in the legal battle between Apple and Samsung. Last October, Samsung attacked Apple filing motions to block sales of the iPhone 4S in both France and Italy, alleging infringements of patents relating to WCDMA standards for 3G-enabled devices.

Last month, the French motion was also denied, with the French court saying that there was no reason for an injunction at that stage.

Samsung and Apple have not commented on the latest ruling.