Jury Finds Largely in Favor of Apple in Apple vs. Samsung Trial, Awards More than $1 Billion in Damages

[benjalamelami]

I think it was very fair

I wouldn't want that Apple would have won everything... I think Samsung must remain an important player, this in fact helps apple to be better. But they, in my opinion, where incredibly lazy in copying Apple, I mean, just look at the transformation Apple has done to the whole industry, from retailing to modifying of how the concepts should have been!

I think it was very fair, but I also hope that Samsung gets note from this, and keeps enhancing their products... They are awesome

 

[Gandir]

OK, show me a link to touch-screen phones that did all the things patented by Apple before the iPhone. The scrolling patent, pinch-to-zoom, etc...

For gods sake you just have to go to wikipedia, do you need more evidence?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-touch

 

[sulpfiction]

Introducing Samsung's new operating system iOU.

 

[fertilized-egg]

This only affects some samsung products and cash.

Yes. Either way it shouldn't really affect other products much. Samsung's latest models are pretty much exempt from this I believe.

 

[Camaro6700]

Next: Out of court settlement for Google to pay fees on every Ice Cream Sandwich, Jelly Bean, and image of Eric.

How ya doing Eric? Sleep well.

I don't see how they sue Google. Google gives away the Android system for free. Google does not make a profit on the android OS. That is why Apple had to sue the manufacturer. They are the ones who make the profit on the OS.

 

[Judas1]

Get ready for circular phones everyone. Apple now has ammunition to go after companies using their rectangular designs.

 

[Azzin]

When all the "No"s were being read re Apple (not) infringing Samsung, I literally thought of this!

 

[fahlman]

Apple just opened a can of worms.And the sleeping giant. If they have Google, Samsung, HTC, LG and several others gunning after them...they just might regret this.

Because they weren't gunning for them before?

Where has common sense gone?

 

[rjohnstone]

Excuse my ignorance, but why is Samsung paying for the damages when Android infringed on the software side? Isn't android owned by google?

They were Samsung's modifications to Android.

 

[OceanView]

The same way that the Chairman of Samsung was found guilty of tax evasion and financial crimes, but was then pardoned by the Korean government, then got his job back! Korea is run by their corporations.

And the US isn't?

 

[Carlanga]

 

[linkgx1]

Yeah but no one is suing God, well maybe Apple will...

You don't know if there's a court for suing Him. Maybe some of us know a secret portal. HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW WHERE BLACK HOLES WENT?

 

[Mr. Retrofire]

$1 billion really isn't that much. They had profit of 27.6 billion in 2010

Wikipedia says:
Net income US$ 18.3 billion (2011)



This means a lot of samsung semiconductors for Apple products.

 

[Peace]

This is going to be a drawn out thread.

You don't know it but you just made the post of the day.

 

[chrmjenkins]

Excuse my ignorance, but why is Samsung paying for the damages when Android infringed on the software side? Isn't android owned by google?

For a couple of reasons. One, Google wasn't a defendant in the case. And two, Samsung is in control of the implementation of the UI in such a way that it can infringe the patent and trade dress claims in question.

 

[notabadname]

This doesn't stop innovation. It rewards it. And forces others to come up with their own ideas (innovate) or pay the licensing for other's ideas. Why invent the next great thing if everyone is free to copy it 6 months later in the name of "competition" and low prices.

 

[Technarchy]

Keep all the Apple haters away from these for the next few days...

 

[Windlasher]

legal fees

Toss in a few mill for lawyers.... isnt apple allowed to recoup legal fees in this kind of case?

 

[bushido]

i wonder how Apple VS Google would end, they r both american companies

 

[AZREOSpecialist]

BUH bye Android piece of crap...

 

[Diode]

This is great day for innovation. The desire and cost to innovate is lost when your innovations are not protected from being stolen. Why innovate when you can copy.

This doesn't stop innovation. It rewards it. And forces others to come up with their own ideas (innovate) or pay the licensing for other's ideas. Why invent the next great thing if everyone is free to copy it 6 months later in the name of "competition" and low prices.

When people can copy it forces you to continuously innovate. When you can sue others for copying you - it allows you to become lazy.

 

[lilo777]

Exactly. The patent is one of the foundations of American prosperity, and has been since the very beginning of this country.



Um... I think the can of worms Apple just opened is called "precedent." In our system, it's a good thing to have on your side.

And the precedent here is that you can use bogus patents to fend off the competition. Both Google and Samsung have order of magnitude more patents than Apple. They might decide to use this precedent to their advantage.

 

[devilstrider]

Is it possible that Samsung bought the court system? After all Samsung is a korean company and big companies have a way of influencing court systems.

Same goes for the U.S. Actually more so here.

 

[bkushner]

Introducing Samsung's new operating system iOU.

The Philadelphia area is producing some fine comedians.

 

[Mr. Retrofire]

And the US isn't?

No.