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Samsung Demands Another Retrial, Says 'No Reasonable Jury' Could Have Sided With Apple
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Isn’t this at least the second jury to side with Apple? That’s a pretty thin argument for Samsung to make...
Apple should be paying for copying Samsung phablet. Without Samsung, Apple would still be stuck on 3.5" that they determine is best for their customers.
Apple has won this trial multiple times now. It's time to pay up and move on. When you have documents created showing how to copy the iPhone, there really isn't anything needed.
No reasonable judge would grant Samsung’s motion.
Time to pay up Samsung!
Time to pay up Samsung!
How dare a jury side against Samsung. 
How many times have Samsung lost this case and appealed? I hope Apple gets its lawyers' fees as part of the judgment.
How many times have Samsung lost this case and appealed? I hope Apple gets its lawyers' fees as part of the judgment.
For example, the Model 3 gets recognized by Google Photos as a Porsche.
https://jalopnik.com/the-ten-cars-most-often-mistaken-for-other-cars-1630028924
Though I'm an Apple fanboy and would be delighted to see Samsung pay $500 million, Samsung's response is perfectly normal. Unless the jury award is lower than the cost of appeal, there's nearly always an attempt to reduce a jury award, and the tack taken is usually that the jury was mistaken or misinformed. This isn't news, it's business as usual.
However, it's still humorous. "No reasonable jury..." First off, as in any trial, Samsung's lawyers were involved in selecting that jury. Second, Samsung's lawyers (along with Apple's lawyers and the judge) attempt to educate the jury in the law. Of course, the lawyers' failure to educate/persuade the jury must be the jury's fault, not the lawyers'.
Every jury that has touched this case has awarded large sums to Apple, which makes every jury (and appeals judge) unreasonable. Makes sense.
However, it's still humorous. "No reasonable jury..." First off, as in any trial, Samsung's lawyers were involved in selecting that jury. Second, Samsung's lawyers (along with Apple's lawyers and the judge) attempt to educate the jury in the law. Of course, the lawyers' failure to educate/persuade the jury must be the jury's fault, not the lawyers'.
Every jury that has touched this case has awarded large sums to Apple, which makes every jury (and appeals judge) unreasonable. Makes sense.
It's not the money, it's the precedent. $500M is not a lot of money for Samsung. What they can't afford is to set a precedent whereas they copy a company and have to pay a large fine. Their entire company is based on copying successful products.
No. Apple have won numerous cases, but lost numerous too.
In terms of Apple v Samsung, Apple has come out on top in most of the hearings. Overall, Samsung was still found to be infringing on Apples' patents, however ridiculous some of those patents may be. Samsung have since appealed the first ruling and had some of the infringements squashed, and ended up with an original fine reduced from $1billion to about $400m. Since then Samsung hasn't appealed this ruling, so they've accepted blame, but they're appealing how much they should pay. This has backfired on them somewhat, with the $400m fine increasing to $500m+.
On one hand I think Samsung should just be forced to pay up now. Not sure how if there any restrictions on number of appeals in US law? But on the flip side, it is harsh the fine increased after they argued it should be lower. It seems the original circa $400m fine should have stood after the jury sided with Apple again.
No. There will be no new trial. It's just more prostitution of the American Legal System. If you have the funds you can can find a lawyer in the US that will sue that the wart on your hand was from your visit to the Amphibian Exhibit at the zoo.
The lusting for power, and control is beyond redemption.
Ok seriously guys, why would Samsung let this go? Their legal department is going to
1) Demand retrial until they have no other recourse.
2) Delay for as long as possible paying damages
And Apple does the same thing in all their cases as well.
1) Demand retrial until they have no other recourse.
2) Delay for as long as possible paying damages
And Apple does the same thing in all their cases as well.
South Park should do an episode where Cartman freezes himself to wake up in the future cause he can’t stand waiting for the new iphone. I bet in the year 2546 Cartman would still find Apple & Samsung in court suing each other. Bark! Bark!
So Apple should buy inferior screens for their phones because Samsung is using the legal system? Is that really what you want?
Du haben leider nicht verstanden ganze problem. Wenn du nicht nur consumer sondern auch development, dann wurdest du nicht so easy sehen. Apple hat recht und verteidigt mit kraft die freie welt der entwicklers.
...as soon as they find other sources...easier said that done.
Maybe Samsung should be more original and stop ripping off Apple.
But really, I can't believe Steve Jobs fell for the same trick again. In the 80s, Microsoft backstabbed him with Windows. In the 00s, Google backstabbed him with Android. Steve was way too trusting. At times, he looks like Einstein in terms of being a genius, and others, he makes extremely stupid mistakes (turning Apple's entire board against him; not getting surgery ASAP; trusting Microsoft and Google; and many others).
Google did nothing but rip off Apple. Worse than Microsoft IMO. At least MS can point to Xerox.
But really, I can't believe Steve Jobs fell for the same trick again. In the 80s, Microsoft backstabbed him with Windows. In the 00s, Google backstabbed him with Android. Steve was way too trusting. At times, he looks like Einstein in terms of being a genius, and others, he makes extremely stupid mistakes (turning Apple's entire board against him; not getting surgery ASAP; trusting Microsoft and Google; and many others).
Google did nothing but rip off Apple. Worse than Microsoft IMO. At least MS can point to Xerox.