Apple Loses To Samsung Because Judge Says "Apple's Patents Aren't That Special"
Samsung defeated Apple’s bid for a court order barring U.S. sales of some Samsung smartphones that were found to infringe Apple patents in a ruling that may affect a trial over current products.
By Sadho Ram — 07 Mar 2014, 06:52 PM — Updated almost 11 years ago
Last Month, Settlement Talks Between Apple And Samsung Failed To Work Out, And They Went To Court With The Biggest Patent War In Recent History. Read About It Here:
Now, The Cupertino-Based Tech Giant Apple Has Lost Its Legal Bid To Prevent Seoul-Based Rival Samsung From Selling Its Popular Devices In The USA
A U.S. judge on Thursday rejected Apple's request for a permanent sales ban in the United States against some older Samsung smartphones, a key setback for the iPhone maker in its global patent battle.
reuters.com
The Thursday decision by Judge Lucy Koh of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California covered 23 Samsung Electronics products that breached Apple patents.
These are patents for touch screen functionalities, particularly the pinch to zoom patent, double-tap-to-zoom patent and the snap back patent.
firstpost.com
However, It Was Not A Complete Loss For Apple As Judge Lucy Koh Granted Apple USD950 Million For Damages Related To Samsung’s Sale Of 26 Devices That Were Found To Infringe Apple’s Patents And Trademarks
A 929.7-million-dollar penalty was approved by judge Koh against Samsung. Apple Inc., however, said that monetary damages are not as important as a sales ban.
phonenews.comThe Decision Came Nearly 3 Years After Apple Filed For The Injunction In 2011, Accusing Samsung Of Infringing 3 Patents On Touchscreen Features
“The court concludes that damages for the irreparable harm Apple alleges are difficult to quantify,” Koh said in the ruling, adding that the US tech giant failed to prove the three features drove consumer demand for Samsung products.
Koh added that numerous other features of smart devices, such as battery life, MP3 player functionality, operating system, text messaging options, GPS and processor speed, were also “highly important” to consumers.
Judge Lucy Koh ruled that Apple failed to prove that those who bought Samsung gadgets did so because of the patented technology that's at issue in this case: scrolling "bounce back" technology, pinch-to-zoom tech, and double tap to zoom tech.
pcmag.com
"Apple bears the burden to prove that these three touch-screen software features drive consumer demand for Samsung's products," Judge Koh wrote in her decision. "Apple has not met this burden."
cnet.comWhile Apple Declined To Comment On The Order, Samsung Said It Was Pleased With It
"We ... agree with its observation that a few software features alone don't drive consumer demand for Samsung products - rather consumers value a multitude of features," the company said.
stuff.co.nz
Samsung And Apple Will Get A Chance To Argue Over Newer Gadgets At Another Trial Set To Begin Later This Month, Which Is Also Overseen By Judge Koh
