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Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is the general title of a series of patent infringement lawsuits between Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics in the United States Court system, regarding the design of smartphones and tablet computers.
- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., et al. v. Apple Inc.
- On remand, 678 F. App'x 1012 (Fed. Cir. 2017).
- Sotomayor, joined by unanimous
Dec 6, 2016 · A Supreme Court opinion on the interpretation of §289 of the Patent Act, which allows a damages award for design patent infringement. The Court held that the relevant article of manufacture for §289 damages is not the entire smartphone but the component of the smartphone that has the patented design or colorable imitation. The opinion explains the statutory text, the precedent, and the policy of the decision.
Aug 29, 2012 · The jury found that, in 24 of its phones and tablets, Samsung had infringed on all three utility patents and three of four design patents that Apple had asserted. The jury rejected Samsung’s defense that the patents were invalid.
Oct 22, 2017 · After two jury trials and decisions by both the Federal Circuit and the United States Supreme Court, the instant case has been remanded for a determination of whether the jury's $399 million award in favor of Apple for design patent infringement should stand or whether a new damages trial is required.
May 14, 2012 · Apple, Inc. v. Samsung Elec. Co., Ltd., No. 12-1105 (Fed. Cir. 2012) Apple claimed that Samsung smartphones, the Galaxy S and the Infuse, and its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet infringed four Apple patents. Apple sought a preliminary injunction to block importation and U.S. sales.
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Oct 11, 2016 · Judgment: Reversed and remanded, 8-0, in an opinion by Justice Sotomayor on December 6, 2016. SCOTUSblog Coverage. Opinion analysis: Justices tread narrow path in rejecting $400 million award for Samsung’s infringement of Apple’s cellphone design patents (Ronald Mann, December 6, 2016)
