Apple wins in court, now wants to ban Samsung's devices
On August 29 2012 8:24 PM
The jury brought down a verdict on the Apple vs Samsung debate, in Apple's favor. Samsung has to pay $1.05 billion in damages for Apple, in place of the $2.5 billion Apple had asked for.
The court has decided that Apple hasn't infringed on Samsung's patents, which means that Samsung won't get anything out of this.
Both Apple and Samsung shared their thoughts after the verdict.
Samsung's statement is as follows:
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.
And Apple's:
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.
Apple will have an injunction hearing scheduled on September 20th, where will be decided what Samsung devices will be hit by the ban hammer. On December 20th, Apple will issue their attempt at banning the selected devices permanently.
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