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Earlier this month, the United States Supreme Court issued an opinion in the long-standing patent dispute between smartphone giants Apple and Samsung. See Samsung Electronics Co., LTD. v. Apple, Inc., 580 U.S. _____ (Dec. 6, 2016). In doing so, the Supreme Court clarified the scope of damages recoverable for infringement of a design patent by a ...
Apple and Samsung are very different companies, although they both produce smartphones. He explained that while Apple could be considered an “innovation” company, as its focus was with the design and the user interface, and Samsung could be considered a “manufacture” company. The two companies have different business models.
Oct 11, 2016 · Namely, Apple thought that Samsung’s products mimicked Apple’s iPhone’s black rectangular front face, round corners, bezel (the black rim surrounding the screen), and sixteen-icon grid. The jury found that Samsung’s products infringed Apple’s patents and diluted Apple’s trade dress. Upon the findings of infringement and dilution ...
May 18, 2015 · The jury in the partial retrial on damages awarded Apple $290,456,793, which the district court upheld over Samsung's second post-trial motion. On March 6, 2014, the district court entered a final judgment in favor of Apple, and Samsung filed a notice of appeal. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1295 (a) (1).
Aug 21, 2012 · A. Samsung's Preservation Efforts. Although Apple seeks, and Judge Grewal imposed, an adverse inference jury instruction against all three Defendants—Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (“SEC”), Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (“SEA”), and Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC (“STA”)—only SEC's document preservation activities ...
Apple, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., 877F.Supp.2d 838, 2012 WL 2572037, at *57 (N.D.Cal.2012). The district court also recited Apple's argument that a causal nexus may be established by showing that removing the patented features will diminish the value or substantially interfere with the functionality of the accused device.
Oct 7, 2016 · Apple alleged infringement of five patents that cover various aspects of the operation of smartphones. The district court granted summary judgment that Samsung’s accused devices infringed the 172 patent; a jury found the 647 and 721 patents infringed, infringed and not invalid. The court awarded Apple $119,625,000 in damages and ongoing royalties. The jury found that Samsung had not ...
