During the period Apple has litigated the rubber banding effect the company has seen its share price decline.

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There is the stretched rubber band effect that is likely to kick in at some point in the next week.

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Overlooked in the persistent rumors around a new iPhone launch, the US Patent Office yesterday denied Apple most of its patent claims on the rubber banding effect on the iPhone.

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