Apple Vs Samsung Final Blowout: A Big Win to Apple

We have been taken a look at the Korean court ruling of Samsung Vs Apple and found that both parties have equal damages. but in US soil the things work with the favor of Apple as the court Rules, Samsung did infringe on Apple's '381 bounceback patent with all 21 of its products in question. For the '915 patent on pinch-and-zoom, the jury ruled all but three of the devices listed infringed, and more damningly, found that Samsung executives either knew or should have known their products infringed on the listed patents. 

The jury also found that Samsung has Allegedly copied Apple's GUI to increase sale of their products. But the Galaxy Tab is not found  to have infringed upon Apple's iPad design patents. Jury has decided that Samsung not only did it willfully infringe on five of the seven Apple patents, but also upheld their validity when it came to utility, design and trade dress.

Upon finding Samsung's Patent file The jury found that Apple did not infringe on those in all five cases (the so-called utility patents), although it did rule that the patents were valid. That also, of course, means no damages awarded to Samsung.

The amount of the damages against Samsung is in:  $1,049,343,540 . That's less than half of the $2.5 billion it was seeking, but still its a clear victory to Apple, and Apple doesn't need to pay back even a penny to Samsung as Apple doesn't violate any Samsung's patents.


So lets take a look below as both parties has responded to press, in New York Times Apple had a clear messages in their report saying: "stealing isn't right." Samsung has its own viewpoint calling this "a loss for the American consumer.

Apple:
We are grateful to the jury for their service and for investing the time to listen to our story and we were thrilled to be able to finally tell it. The mountain of evidence presented during the trail showed that Samsung's copying went far deeper than even we knew. The lawsuits between Apple and Samsung were about much more than patents or money. They were about values. At Apple, we value originality and innovation and pour our lives into making the best products on earth. We make these products to delight our customers, not for our competitors to flagrantly copy. We applaud the court for finding Samsung's behavior willful and for sending a loud and clear message that stealing isn't right. 

Samsung:
Today's verdict should not be viewed as a win for Apple, but as a loss for the American consumer. It will lead to fewer choices, less innovation, and potentially higher prices. It is unfortunate that patent law can be manipulated to give one company a monopoly over rectangles with rounded corners, or technology that is being improved every day by Samsung and other companies. Consumers have the right to choices, and they know what they are buying when they purchase Samsung products. This is not the final word in this case or in battles being waged in courts and tribunals around the world, some of which have already rejected many of Apple's claims. Samsung will continue to innovate and offer choices for the consumer

[ source : San Jose Mercury News ] [ Wall Street Journal ]
[ via : Engadget ]