The jury in the lawsuit between Apple and Samsung has reached agreement last night. The case revolved around a set of software and design patents, which the jury came to the conclusion that Samsung has violated several patents. What similarities in design, this includes the Galaxy Tab, Galaxy Ace, S II, Nexus S and a long list of other devices. With the Galaxy Ace and Intercept Replenish was the jury in some cases no violation. The jury should be $ 1.05 billion (840 million euros) in damages to be paid, while Apple had initially demanded $ 2.5 billion. Virtually all claims were rejected by Samsung.
Therefore Apple has no damages to Samsung to pay. Apple posted victories especially in the area of the iPhone, because the iPad were not all requirements met. Also in the field of software posted Apple success: the jury found for example that Samsung willfully iOS icons copied.
The jury had a business unit of Samsung always indicate whether the respective device patents violated. In addition, the following abbreviations were used: Samsung Electronics America (SEA), Samsung Electronics Company (SEC) and Samsung Telecommunications America (STA) because there are multiple business units and multiple patents, a specific device in one case though, and in the other case not violate.
The jury in the case between Apple and Samsung consisted of nine persons; three weeks to the advocacy of both companies had to listen. Last Tuesday, the two rivals even the last remarks, which Apple has once again reiterated that Samsung is a copycat that innovation in the way. Samsung responded to Apple competition stops.
The jury of seven men and two women then went into consideration. They were remarkably quick agreement, despite the extensive 20-page forms in crossword-style they had to fill. For each product must be indicated whether any of the companies infringed patents. The judges also had to determine the amount of damages.
At 14:35 am local time on Friday reported the judges to the court that they had taken a decision. At 15:00 pm, the announcement of launch. Judge Judy Koh came after twenty minutes in and was at that time the decision had not read. She gave both parties after the reading of the results 10 to 15 minutes to see if there are inconsistencies in appearance.
Below we mention some important patents that were at stake and the opinion of the jury thereon.
Software
The jury decided that with all Samsung products patent '381 violated the action which you are at the end of a screen a bouncing effect.
Most Samsung products violate Apple's software patent ‘915, with respect to zoom in and out by pinch-to-zoom to do. The Samsung Intercept and Replenish violate any patent.
Most Samsung products on eight pieces after breaking software patent ‘163, namely: double tap to zoom.
Design Patents
All Samsung products except the Ace violate the jury design patent D’677, on the front of the iPhone.
In patent D'087 where the back of the iPhone is defined, all Samsung devices involved, except the Galaxy S 4G and Vibrant.
In patent D'305 regarding the design of the Apple icon in iOS, all Samsung patents in violation.
Samsung failed to prove that Apple's patents were invalid. Yet Samsung has achieved a small victory: the Galaxy Tab, according to the jury did not deliberate infringement of patent ‘889. In this patent, the appearance of the iPad set put with a thin bezel a glass plate over the entire surface, rounded corners and a thin outer rim. In all patents except D 087 and D 889, the jury found that Samsung had intentionally infringed the patents. It is expected that Samsung appeal against this ruling will go. Apple, meanwhile, may require that Samsung's infringing products are removed from sale.
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