Impartial jury hard to find in Apple v. Samsung iPhone patent trial

The ties and opinions of many people in Silicon Valley made it difficult to find a fair jury for an impending Apple v. Samsung damages trial, set to get going this week in a U.S. District Court in San Jose.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 16

Apple versus Samsung $548M smartphone patent battle returns to court

As Apple and Samsung prepare to go head to head in court again, AppleInsider takes a look at the history of this particular long-running patent battle between the tech giants.

Stephen Silver 8 years ago 15

Senior executives will not take stand at Apple v. Samsung trial in May

Next month, Apple will continue its pursuit of hundreds of million of dollars in damages from Samsung as part of a protracted patent infringement case dating back to 2011. Unlike the original trial, however, the companies are keeping their respective top brass off the stand.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 6

US Justice Department says Supreme Court should deny Samsung request for Apple v. Samsung review

The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday issued a recommendation against the Supreme Court reviewing a 2014 court verdict, which at the time awarded Apple almost $120 million for patent infringement by Samsung.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 7

Apple v. Samsung remanded back to court where legal battle began

After five years and a through America's legal system, including a sojourn to the highest court in the land, Apple's patent infringement case against Samsung is returning to where it began.

Mikey Campbell 9 years ago 16

US appeals court reopens Apple v. Samsung iPhone design suit in wake of Supreme Court ruling

In the aftermath of a critical Supreme Court ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has reopened a long-standing Apple lawsuit accusing Samsung of copying the iPhone's design.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 15

Second Samsung appeal bid on $119.6 million iPhone slide-to-unlock patent verdict denied

The U.S. Court of Appeals has denied Samsung's bid for a second re-hearing of the storied 2014 patent trial with apple, covering auto-correct, quick links, and slide-to-unlock, and is now on the hook for the $119.6 million ruling.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 11

Full transcript of Apple v. Samsung Supreme Court hearing illustrates case complexities

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday published a transcript of the day's initial oral hearing of the high-stakes patent battle between Apple and Samsung, highlighting the complexities that face justices on how to properly adjudicate the case.

Mikey Campbell 9 years ago 14

Tech firms worry Supreme Court win for Apple over Samsung could benefit patent trolls

If the Supreme Court sides with Apple and upholds a 120 year-old law governing design patents, it may open the door to a highly lucrative field for patent trolls to exploit, intellectual property experts from the likes of Google and Facebook fear.

Matt Milano 9 years ago 37

Apple urges Supreme Court to end long-running Samsung patent case

Apple on Friday delivered a legal brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a favorable ruling in its ongoing patent lawsuit against Samsung, saying the Korean company had not furnished sufficient evidence to send the case back to a lower court.

Mikey Campbell 9 years ago 15

Supreme Court to hear Apple v. Samsung appeal on Oct. 11

The U.S. Supreme Court released a schedule of its upcoming October term sessions on Wednesday, announcing it will hear Samsung's appeal of a contentious patent lawsuit involving Apple on Oct. 11.

Mikey Campbell 9 years ago 17

DOJ urges Supreme Court to return Apple vs. Samsung patent case to lower court

The Justice Department on Wednesday filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Apple's appellate court win over Samsung in a nearly five-year-old patent dispute, a decision that would inevitably lead to a new round of litigation.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 26

Apple discourages Supreme Court from hearing Samsung patent petition, calls case 'legally unexceptional'

Apple this week attempted to dissuade the U.S. Supreme Court from hearing Samsung's request for review in their ongoing patent infringement dispute, with Apple telling the highest court in America that the $548 million settlement does not deserve review.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 21

Apple execs Phil Schiller, Greg Joswiak, others might testify in upcoming Samsung damages retrial

Current and former Apple executives, including Phil Schiller,Greg Joswiak and Scott Forstall, are on a list of potential witnesses who could appear at the second Apple v. Samsung damages retrial set for March.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 19

Apple wins US ban of Samsung software features, only affects obsolete products

After months of back-and-forth litigation, Apple won a US sales ban against certain Samsung software features found in infringement of three patents, though the ruling has no real bearing on either company's business.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 21

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