The ongoing court battle between Apple vs Samsung over patent
infringements has been a long and hard battle between the two technology
giants.
But over the weekend after 21 hours and 37 minutes of
deliberation following the three week trial, the jury ruled all but
three of the devices listed within the court case infringed on Apple
patents.
Further
more the jury also found that Samsung executives either knew or should
have known their products were infringed on the Apple listed patents.
However the Galaxy Tab, was found not to have infringed upon Apple’s
iPad design patents.
The case has now awarded Apple $1.05 billion
in damages against Samsung, and the jury found that Apple had not
infringed on Samsung patents in the development of its devices. Both
Apple and Samsung have issued statements about the result:
Apple
“We
are grateful to the jury for their service and for investing the time
to listen to our story and we were thrilled to be able to finally tell
it. The mountain of evidence presented during the trail showed that
Samsung’s copying went far deeper than even we knew. The lawsuits
between Apple and Samsung were about much more than patents or money.
They
were about values. At Apple, we value originality and innovation and
pour our lives into making the best products on earth. We make these
products to delight our customers, not for our competitors to flagrantly
copy. We applaud the court for finding Samsung’s behavior willful and
for sending a loud and clear message that stealing isn’t right.”
Samsung
“Today’s
verdict should not be viewed as a win for Apple, but as a loss for the
American consumer. It will lead to fewer choices, less innovation, and
potentially higher prices. It is unfortunate that patent law can be
manipulated to give one company a monopoly over rectangles with rounded
corners, or technology that is being improved every day by Samsung and
other companies.
Consumers have the right to choices,
and they know what they are buying when they purchase Samsung products.
This is not the final word in this case or in battles being waged in
courts and tribunals around the world, some of which have already
rejected many of Apple’s claims. Samsung will continue to innovate and
offer choices for the consumer”
Penulis : Unknown ~ Sebuah blog yang menyediakan berbagai macam informasi