The heated legal battle between Samsung and Apple has made its way to courts across the world, but how did this battle really begin, and how did it become so out-of-control?

Mashable has posted an insightful new infographic, created by Online MBA (below, click to expand), showing how the battle began, and detailing every major event that has occurred along the way up to this point – it’s definitely worth a read if you’re interested in the heated issue that this has become.