Apple’s $539 Million in Damages Is a ‘Big Win’ Over Samsung
- IPhone maker wins another $140 million for design infringement
- Verdict ‘flies in the face’ of high court ruling, Samsung says
Apple Wins $539 Million From Samsung
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Samsung Electronics Co. took a gamble when it appealed a finding it infringed Apple Inc.’s smartphone design patents, and a friendly subsequent ruling from the U.S.’s highest court made it seem like the bet would pay off. Instead, Apple won an additional $140 million.
Seven years after the start of a global patent battle, a jury in a lower court in San Jose, California, delivered a verdict Thursday heavily favoring Apple in a trial that could reshape how companies view the value of patents that protect the shape and design of products.