Apple Wins $1.05 Billion In Damages From Samsung | Techdigg.info

The ongoing court battle between Apple vs Samsung over patent infringements has been a long and hard battle between the two technology giants.

But over the weekend after 21 hours and 37 minutes of deliberation following the three week trial, the jury ruled all but three of the devices listed within the court case infringed on Apple patents.

Further more the jury also found that Samsung executives either knew or should have known their products were infringed on the Apple listed patents. However the Galaxy Tab, was found not to have infringed upon Apple’s iPad design patents.

The case has now awarded Apple $1.05 billion in damages against Samsung, and the jury found that Apple had not infringed on Samsung patents in the development of its devices. Both Apple and Samsung have issued statements about the result:

Apple

“We are grateful to the jury for their service and for investing the time to listen to our story and we were thrilled to be able to finally tell it. The mountain of evidence presented during the trail showed that Samsung’s copying went far deeper than even we knew. The lawsuits between Apple and Samsung were about much more than patents or money.

They were about values. At Apple, we value originality and innovation and pour our lives into making the best products on earth. We make these products to delight our customers, not for our competitors to flagrantly copy. We applaud the court for finding Samsung’s behavior willful and for sending a loud and clear message that stealing isn’t right.”

Samsung

“Today’s verdict should not be viewed as a win for Apple, but as a loss for the American consumer. It will lead to fewer choices, less innovation, and potentially higher prices. It is unfortunate that patent law can be manipulated to give one company a monopoly over rectangles with rounded corners, or technology that is being improved every day by Samsung and other companies.

Consumers have the right to choices, and they know what they are buying when they purchase Samsung products. This is not the final word in this case or in battles being waged in courts and tribunals around the world, some of which have already rejected many of Apple’s claims. Samsung will continue to innovate and offer choices for the consumer”

Source: Engadget