The grand tech trial that saw Apple
take on Samsung for ripping off its products, has finally come to an end. And
Apple, can claim justification after a jury said that Samsung did violate on
Apple’s patents and has been fined $1.049 billion, even though two-days is an
awfully short time given the 100 pages of judicial instruction.
Samsung is likely to file an application
against this judgment and perhaps the counter-filing will drag on for years,
and years. But Apple had accused Samsung of ripping off the feel of its iPhone
and iPad among various other patent violations.
The jury rejected all of Samsung’s
claims against Apple. The jury also upheld all of Apple’s patents. The
implications therefore are substantial.
Many Samsung devices are affected by
the decision. According to Mashable, the devices are: Galaxy S, Galaxy S
II, Nexus S, Mesmerize, Vibrant, Fascinate, Skyrocket, Continuum, Prevail,
Infuse, Gem, Mesmerize, Indulge, Replenish, Epic 4G Touch, Droid Charge and
Nexus S smartphones and the Galaxy Tab and Tab 10.1 tablets.
This one went to Apple in a big way.
According to TechCrunch: Samsung was found to have infringed on
patents for ’381 “bounce back” scrolling functionality on all devices.
Major loss for Samsung.
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