Administrator DKT27 Posted August 24, 2012 Administrator Share Posted August 24, 2012 On Friday, a verdict in the epic intellectual property case Apple v. Samsung was reached. Photo: Jon Snyder/Wired Samsung violated Apple patents for certain mobile devices and technologies, a California jury ruled on Friday. The court is still going over the 700-plus items in the verdict form. But so far the decisions seem to be breaking for Apple in ”the patent trial of the century.” We’ll have continuous updates as the court goes through the 700-plus items in the verdict form. For the first three questions, the jury ruled overwhelmingly in favor of Apple. Those patents cover a variety of UI-related features, such as scrolling, multi-touch, and the bounce-back feature, which has to do with how a page responds when a user has scrolled all the way to the end. The court found that the violation was willful for many of the accused products and patent claims. The outcome of this case could have far-reaching consequences to the smartphone and tablet industry, ranging from product injunctions, like we just saw happen in South Korea Friday morning, to the need for mobile device makers to overhaul the designs and UIs of their products. The jury reached a verdict after only three days of deliberations, which came as a surprise. The case has involved around a dozen patents covering everything from device design to the way data is transmitted over a 3G network, so many observers expected the largely non-technically inclined jury to take at least a week to sort through the morass of evidence, arguments, and other information presented over the course of the trial. Samsung and Apple have been embroiled in a multi-pronged intellectual property battle in courtrooms across the globe for over a year. Apple claims Samsung is infringing on patents covering the design of the iPhone and iPad, as well as utility patents over a few iOS user interface features. Samsung claimed Apple is in violation of its essential 3G transmission patent holdings. The trial has been going on in San Jose federal court for four weeks. Each party finished up their closing arguments on Tuesday afternoon. Wednesday, the jury began deliberating, attempting to come to unanimous decisions over a 22 page, 36 question verdict form. :view: View: Original Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x3r0 Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 This is a very sad news :(http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/24/apple-samsung-trial-idINL2E8JOGOA20120824 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted August 25, 2012 Author Administrator Share Posted August 25, 2012 It was decided from the start of the trial because the "iJudge" Lucy Koh had done her best to support Apple and stop Samsung from showing important evidence. What's worse? I'm reading that the above fine ($1.05B) is for the things jury found Samsung was NOT infringing. :huh: Another thing, many of the Samsung patents against Apple were deemed valid, but there was no fine announced against Apple, not even a single dollar. Samsung should appeal the judgement. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majithia23 Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Samsung told to pay. Apple awarded $1bn in damages from Samsung in US court A US jury has ruled that Samsung should pay Apple $1.05bn (£665m) in damages in an intellectual property lawsuit. It said several of Samsung's devices had infringed iPhone-maker Apple's software and design patents. The jury rejected Samsung's claims that several of its patents had been breached and awarded it no damages. Apple may seek an import ban of some of its rival's products, blocking them from the US market. Samsung has said it will appeal against the ruling. "We will move immediately to file post-verdict motions to overturn this decision in this court and if we are not successful, we will appeal this decision to the Court of Appeals," a statement from Samsung said. Apple and Samsung account for more than half of global smartphone and tablet computer sales. The nine-person jury at the federal court in San Jose, California had to consider 700 questions about each side's claim that its rival had infringed its intellectual property. It deliberated for less than three days before coming to its unanimous decisions. It rejected the South Korean firm's claim that Apple's intellectual properties were invalid. It added that Samsung was "wilful in its infringement" in many of the cases. Not all of Apple's claims were upheld - it had claimed a total of $2.5bn (£1.6bn) in damages. Samsung had sought $519m. Apple said it applauded the court "for finding Samsung's behaviour wilful and for sending a loud and clear message that stealing isn't right." Samsung described the verdict as "a loss for the American consumer". "It will lead to fewer choices, less innovation, and potentially higher prices," it added. Software and designs The Mesmerize, Galaxy Prevail and Infuse were among the handsets found to have infringed Apple's patents The jury ruled that some of Samsung's handsets, including its Galaxy S 4G model, had infringed Apple's design patents for the look of its iPhone including the system it uses to display text and icons. However, it dismissed the allegation that the South Korean firm's tablets had infringed the rectangular design used for Apple's iPad. It also found that all the disputed Samsung devices had copied the bounce-back response in the iOS system's user interface, without paying a licence. This makes lists jump back as if yanked by a rubber band when pulled beyond their limit. Another infringement involved use of Apple's tap-to-zoom feature. Samsung failed to convince the jury Apple owed it money for using technologies it claims to own including listening to music on a device in the background while carrying out another task; and integrating a phone, digital camera and email facility into a single device. 'Think twice' Michael Gartenburg, research director at Gartner, said the verdict could have major ramifications for the wider smart device sector. "Apple patents being upheld will force the rest of the industry to both innovation and differentiation," he told the BBC. "That will be a good thing for consumers in the long run. Anyone who was even thinking about borrowing a technology or design from Apple will think twice about it now. "Apple's point was that it was possible to create an experience that doesn't look like its designs and only Nokia and RIM Blackberry are really doing that right now." http://www.bbc.com/n...nology-19377261 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majithia23 Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 what the bloody fcuk ! :duh: :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowdrop Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 "Apple's point was that it was possible to create an experience that doesn't look like its designs and only Nokia and RIM Blackberry are really doing that right now." And both of them aren't doing so great are they now? Seriously... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mara- Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 "Apple's point was that it was possible to create an experience that doesn't look like its designs and only Nokia and RIM Blackberry are really doing that right now." And both of them aren't doing so great are they now? Seriously... Yeah, and because they are not doing well, Apple does not sue them. Cheers ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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