Apple Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Rule Against Samsung Over Patents
Apple Inc. has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to clear the way for the iPhone maker to secure hundreds of millions in damages from Samsung Electronics Co Ltd in a case over smartphone design patents, Reuters is reporting.
The feud over smartphone patents dates back to 2011, when Apple sued Samsung in a northern California court alleging infringement of the iPhone’s patents, designs and trademarked appearance.
“In its legal brief on Friday, Apple said Samsung had not provided evidence to support its argument that design patent damages should be decided on one component of a smartphone, rather than the entire product,” reports Dan Levine for Reuters. “Apple said there was no need for the Supreme Court to send the case back to a lower court for further proceedings.”
Samsung is facing a judgment of $548 million, of which $399 million involves design patents.
