Apple Seek Additional $707 Million From Samsung In Patent Battle
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The legal dispute between tech giants Apple Inc and Samsung Electronic Co is set to take another turn after both companies expressed dissatisfaction at a U.S. court verdict last month, which awarded Apple $1.05 billion in damages for patents infringed by Samsung with some of its mobile devices.
According to the Financial Times, Apple is seeking another $707 million in damages, along with a U.S.-wide sales ban on 26 smartphones and tablets produced by Samsung.
The legal dispute between tech giants Apple Inc and Samsung Electronic Co is set to take another turn after both companies expressed dissatisfaction at a U.S. court verdict last month, which awarded Apple $1.05 billion in damages for patents infringed by Samsung with some of its mobile devices.
According to the Financial Times, Apple is seeking another $707 million in damages, along with a U.S.-wide sales ban on 26 smartphones and tablets produced by Samsung.
Samsung, on the other hand, believed that they were “treated unequally” during the three-week trial this summer; and are calling for the damages to be thrown out, along with a brand new hearing later this year.
“Many of the jury’s determinations and their damage calculations were based on insufficient evidence and questionable decision-making procedures,” said Samsung in an emailed statement to Bloomberg. “Apple is requesting permanent injunctions and additional damages based on these highly questionable prior decisions.”
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Apple believe that they are owed an additional $400 million damage award for design infringement by Samsung, along with $135 million for wilful infringement of utility patents, $121 million in supplemental damages for Samsung’s product sales not covered in the jury’s deliberation and $50 million for prejudgment interest on damages through December 31.
US District Judge Lucy Koh has set a hearing date on December 6 to let both companies argue their cases, but Samsung has already said it would appeal any new verdict in the event that Koh turns down their demands.
The two companies are the most significant players in the global smartphone market at the moment, with Samsung securing a global market share of 33 percent, compared to Apple’s 17 percent. Barely a year ago, Samsung’s market share was just 17 percent, while Apple’s has fallen from 19 percent.
The recent release of the iPhone 5 could once again be at the centre of a legal dispute, with Samsung threatening to the phone to its global patent infringement case, which has involves dozens of lawsuits – and countersuits – in at least 10 nations worldwide.
