War from front between Apple and Samsung: In Detail

Samsung California jury to violate patents iPhone on their United States competitors pay for loss of US $ 290 million was sentenced on November 21 (Thursday). This sentence is at the expense of has been proved in March by the United States Justice adds 600 million dollars for the same reason.

Trial is a long list of Samsung and Apple, two major manufacturers of smartphones and tablet computers very stark contrast between the judicial part of the arm wrestling. They accuse each other of patent infringement in many countries. Finally finished trial were first brought together two rivals their dissatisfaction and study room so far unpublished.

Apple is gradually made him fight

Decided to many trials and equality. However, Apple seems to be taking his opponents in recent months. Considers that the decision is particularly important between, Apple won in the summer of 2012 the most. California jury found the Samsung, found guilty of a series of patents for many years in one of the most important trial in United States patent violations, violations of the maximum fines of more than $ 1 billion.

Scope of the original sentence, but significantly reduced judge Lucy island. It has already been confirmed in early March fine amount of approximately $6 million, corresponds to the 14 violations caused part of a Samsung product. Eight other equipment problems, luxidao said of the basis of calculation used by the jury are not legally valid, and ordered a new trial to the remake of the account. Ultimately led to Thursday's trial. The total number of other previously proven damages, Apple believes that Samsung now owes nearly $ 930 million.

Samsung is now possible on the ground, but does not seem to be ready to surrender. After the decision of Korea group, said he was "disappointing decision based primarily on patent United States Patent Office has recently been ruled null and void.

"The systematic use of the two manufacturers. Lawyer Samsung assertions do not hear the test parameters. Thomas Beaugrand, l ' express, specializing in computer law. lawyer said they calculated their Apple competitors, only $5000 million, no damage to 290". "It will also move a number of patents is not a violation of those interests of all buying Apple products to consumers, and thus under estimates the impact of violations. Hundreds of patents in each unit, "he noted." There are always ongoing trial, this time in Korea, where Samsung is expected to win. Swing against the decision of the California Court, but certainly less important. Korea is a very small market. Income in the United States, Apple gains as he will be successful. "

US Government in the struggle between

Apple seems to have United States Government allies, among them. In March, Washington rejected to the United States, since 1987, the first Apple product sales ban imposed earlier by the United States International Trade Commission (United States), Samsung's appeal after a year. United States International Trade Commission found that some portable iPod iPhone smartphones, tablets, iPad patent violations in South Korea.

Korea groups and even suffered a new blow this summer. In turn, Apple obtained a ban on sales of some its competitors equipment. United States International Trade Commission had banned the importation and sale some Samsung Electronics, according to her violent rival Apple a patent in the United States. Korea Ministry of Commerce expressed concern about the decision. 

"The next step in the process will be a prohibition order, prohibition of the sale of United States Galaxy S3. Previously banned sales of equipment is old and sold in the market. Not the S3.

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