Apple Wins Appeal Reinstating $119.6 Million Samsung Verdict
Apple Inc. won an appeals court ruling that reinstates a patent-infringement verdict it won against Samsung Electronics Co., including for its slide-to-unlock feature for smartphones and tablets, reports Bloomberg.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit overruled a three-judge panel, saying the lower court was wrong to throw out the $119.6 million verdict in February. The 8-3 ruling sent the case back to the trial judge to consider whether the judgment should be increased based on any intentional infringement by Samsung, writes Susan Decker.
“The decision Friday comes less than a week before the U.S. Supreme Court considers another case Apple had filed against Samsung. That case, to be argued Tuesday in Washington, focuses on how much Samsung should pay for copying patented designs for Apple’s iPhone,” according to the Bloomberg report.