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By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU regulators will rule on antitrust cases against Samsung Electronics and Motorola Mobility in April, the European Commission said on Monday as it seeks to end the so-called patent wars between smartphone makers. The Commission – the EUs antitrust authority – has been investigating the firms and others for using aggressive legal action to prevent rivals from selling smartphones and tablet computers in Europe by claiming they copied their designs. The patent wars between tech companies, also including Apple, Microsoft, Nokia and smaller rivals, underscore the fierce battle for market share in the lucrative mobile phone industry. The worlds top smartphone makers, Samsung and Apple, are suing each other in more than 10 countries.