That court upheld the conclusion of a jury that Samsung illegally copied some Apple patents iPhone, but validated the argument of the company in Southeast Asia at a point that could reduce the compensation of 930 million dollars that had been ordered to pay the firm Headquartered in Seoul.
The ruling, which came three years after an epic battle between the two giants of the industry, could cause another trial for some of the damage amounts to more than a third of the Total compensation. But legal experts say rivals might opt for negotiating an agreement
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In the Monday’s decision, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the findings of almost all federal jury in California in 2012, which concluded that several models of smart phones (smartphones) and tablets Samsung infringed some of Apple’s patents for technology and design including touch screen controls that allow users to “pinch” or to “double tap” to shrink or enlarge an image.
However, despite ratifying the patent claims, the appeals court in Washington DC said that Apple was not entitled to compensation for the claim that Samsung copied the “distinctive design”.
The case is one of several lawsuits in which Apple, Samsung and other companies fought a battle for dominance of the smartphone market today is still growing, but disputes left the legal arena.
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Although Apple won compensation by claiming that Samsung copied some products, was less successful in persuading the court to keep versions Samsung was the market. On the other hand, the latest models have been popular iPhone while Samsung lost ground in markets to other competitors.
The ruling orders the court in San Jose, California, reconsider or $ S382 million compensation that jury awarded in relation to the call for “distinctive design”
The same case has already gone through a review. after a judge reduced $ 450 million of compensation of more than 1,000 million, a second jury restored to about 930 million.
“It is a victory for those who design and respect,” Apple said in a statement. While Samsung representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment
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