Samsung and Apple will go back to the Supreme Court this week as part of their never-ending legal battle over patents.
The Tuesday hearing will concern how much of the $399 million patent-infringement damages awarded against Samsung the South Korean tech giant should actually pay.
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Samsung’s lawyers have argued that the amount — which represents the total profit of 11 disputed patent-infringing devices — represents a “disproportionate” sum, while Apple says it’s justified on account of Samsung’s “blatant copying.”
According to Samsung, since this case only covers the look of is smartphones, it’s like awarding the total profits of a car to a rival company — just because two cupholders look the same.
Samsung has already paid Apple the $399 million sum, along with an additional $150 for infringing on its “pinch to zoom” tech. Last week, it also lost a $120 million case against Apple for Samsung’s use of the iPhone’s slide-to-unlock technology.
While anther court outing for Samsung and Apple is, at this point, old news, it’s interesting to note that this will be the Supreme Court’s first examination in 120 years of design patents, covering the aesthetics of an object, rather than its functionality.
Both Samsung and Apple are currently dealing with more costly battles, however: Apple with its massive tax bill in Europe, and Samsung with its disastrous Galaxy Note 7 controversy.
Source: Bloomberg
Luke Dormehl is a U.K.-based journalist and author, with a background working in documentary film for Channel 4 and the BBC. He is the author of The Apple Revolution and The Formula: How Algorithms Solve All Our Problems … and Create More, both published by Penguin/Random House. His tech writing has also appeared in Wired, Fast Company, Techmeme and other publications.
7 responses to “Apple and Samsung head back to Supreme Court this week”
Again…In USA apple win all court cases…in the rest of the world Samsung does. this is just ridiculous. This happens only in the USA. This is an American fascism. And American FASCIST Business. It’s an Apple Supreme Court… What a shame.
Just Remember, Samsung is relying on Android OS which is from Google (An american company either)
Nallaikkumaran, you’re just a dopey kid. Take your smokin’ Note and post specious drivel on Cult of Android.
Instead of screamin Fascist all the time, maybe you should look that word up.
You don’t know what you are talking about.
Supposedly Samsung has offered to settle the case by offering a warehouse full of unsold Galaxy Note 7s and a truckload of dirty ET Atari cartridges.
“Apple and Samsung head back to Supreme Court this week”
Hope Samsun’s lawyers don’t try to take their Galaxy Note 7’s into court. Otherwise, things will get pretty fiery.
I’d just like to find that iPhone wallpaper!