Jury's verdict in Apple vs Samsung case threatens far reaching consequences

The jurors deciding the outcome of the second Apple vs Samsung trial haven't yet returned a verdict, but their options are limited to a few possible outcomes, ranging from a fiery thermonuclear blast to a wintery new Dark Ages.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 88

Apple v. Samsung jury looking into Steve Jobs' decision to sue, Samsung patent purchases

In its first full day of deliberations, the jury deciding Apple and Samsung's patent trial in California sent five notes to Judge Lucy Koh asking for further clarification on key case points including Steve Jobs' thinking behind the suit.

Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 85

Apple and Samsung throw final punches as patent trial winds down

In their second major California court case, Apple and Samsung on Tuesday presented closing arguments before a jury of eight will decide how much of the companies' respective $2.2 billion and $6.2 million damages claims will be meted out, if at all.

Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 38

Jury to hear extended testimony due to federal appeals court ruling

Jurors in the second Apple v. Samsung patent trial in California, who were scheduled to begin deliberations early next week, will now hear an additional two hours of testimony clarifying a key phrase used in one of Apple's patents-in-suit.

Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 46

Appeals court rules Apple can sue Motorola, creates claim chaos for Data Detectors

A U.S. appeals court ruled that Apple and Google's Motorola can sue each other over smartphone patents, overturning Judge Richard Posner's opinion from the summer of 2012. The court also sided with a claim construction that does not favor Apple, and may impact its case with Samsung.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 43

Apple, Samsung dispute tentative juror verdict form in California patent trial

Apple and Samsung continue to be at loggerheads over seemingly every action in their second California patent trial, the latest issue being a tentative juror verdict form issued by presiding Judge Lucy Koh on Wednesday.

Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 41

After putting Google on the hook for infringement of iPhone patents, Samsung lied about it

Even more startling than the news from today's trial that Google offered to indemnify Samsung for Android's infringement of Apple's iPhones patents is the fact that Samsung falsely stated in court filings that that it had not been "seeking indemnification from any third party."

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 70

Google agreed to pick up tab for some Samsung legal fees, take on liability in case of loss

An agreement between Google and Samsung, revealed on Tuesday in the second California Apple v. Samsung patent trial, has the Internet search giant on the hook for legal fees and liability related to up to four Apple patents.

Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 92

Samsung expert says Apple patents worth $38.4M, not $2.2B

In the ongoing Apple v. Samsung patent trial in California on Monday, a Samsung damages expert said Apple should be granted $38.4 million for all five alleged-infringed patents, far from the $2.19 billion Apple is seeking.

Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 90

Samsung experts say Apple's patented features not valuable in trial

During the Apple v. Samsung trial on Friday, Samsung continued its defense by calling on a number of expert witnesses who asserted Apple has grossly exaggerated the value assigned to each of its patents-in-suit.

Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 139

Samsung email targeted Steve Jobs' death as "our best opportunity to attack iPhone"

Samsung executives discussed Steve Jobs' passing as "unfortunately" having an "unintended benefit for Apple," and at the same time, "our best opportunity to attack iPhone," in internal memos marked "highly confidential," presented in the Apple v. Samsung trial.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 146

Samsung calls on computer scientists to refute Apple patent claims

In the ongoing Apple v. Samsung patent trial on Tuesday, Samsung continued its defense against by calling on a cavalcade of computer science experts who testified that Apple's patents were not novel, should not have been granted or did not apply to alleged infringing products.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 43

Samsung braced for "iPhone 5 Tsunami," targeted an "attack" on Apple's customer base

New confidential internal memos presented in the Apple v. Samsung trial detail a "counter tsunami plan" Samsung hoped to set up in response to Apple's iPhone 5 launch, in order to distract from its own Galaxy product vulnerabilities it described as "plastic feeling" with "lack of key feature."

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 107

Samsung execs deny copying Apple design, attribute smartphone success to marketing

Continuing to grind through its long list of expert witnesses on Monday, Samsung brought up two company executives, as well as three Google engineers, to further its case of non-infringement of five Apple patents.

Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 50

Android docs reveal before iPhone, Google's plan was a Java button phone

Before and after versions of Google's internal "software functional requirements" documents released in the Apple vs Samsung trial this week show that prior to Apple's 2007 iPhone debut, Google's vision for Android was a simple button phone running Sun's Java.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 175

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