Conflict between Apple & Samsung

1. An unbiased Viewpoint, Analysis & Report

2.  In the recent months Apple has accused Samsung of
infringing upon a different set of patents in more than 20
proprietary devices

3.  Samsung previously aimed its counterclaims at the iPhone
4, iPhone 4S, iPad 2, the new iPad, and iPod touch
products, but now, the company is seeking an amendment to
this lawsuit that was initially filed in April to include Apple’s
iPhone 5.

4.  The ultimate resolution of the conflicts between the
companies will be a cross-licensing agreement with a
negligible exchange of cash.

9.  Since 2011, the two tech moguls have engaged in quite a
tussle over design infringement, Apple has repeatedly
accused Samsung (not without merit) of imitating its designs
for its various products. While, one cannot deny Samsung's
products bears a definite resemblance to the corresponding
Apple products, Apple might have taken the issue a little too
far by suing the company for $2.5 Billion.
 The two companies have been dispute in over 10 countries.

10.  Recently, Apple won a huge patent infringement case in California
against Samsung. In August, a court ruling said Samsung "willfully
infringed" on a number of Apple's patent devices, granting them
$1.05 billion.
 Throughout the trial, Samsung has maintained that it merely drew
inspiration from Apple's designs, while Apple insisted that the
company blatantly "ripped off" its designs.
 Samsung's lawyer Charles Verhoeven said, "Everyone is out there
with that basic form factor...There is nothing wrong with looking at
what your competitors do and being inspired by them," as reported
by Time Magazine.

11.  The two electronics moguls Samsung Electronics Co. and
Apple Inc. find themselves again in another legal battle, but
this time the South Korean has accused the Cupertino
company of infringing on its patent related to long-term
evolution technology (LTE) and faster fourth generation
wireless networking.
 Last week, Samsung filed a case management statement
against Apple's latest smartphone, the iPhone 5, for eight
patent infringements.

12.  According to a Samsung statement released on
WebproNews.com, "Samsung anticipates that it will
file, in the near future, a motion to amend its
infringement contentions to add the iPhone 5 as an
accused product. On September 12, 2012, Apple
announced that it will release the iPhone 5 on
September 21, 2012. Based on information currently
available, Samsung expects that the iPhone 5 will
infringe the asserted Samsung patents-in-suit in the
same way as the other accused iPhone models.
Samsung plans to file a motion to amend its
infringement contentions to address the iPhone 5 as
soon as it has had a reasonable opportunity to analyze
the device.“

13.  Apple released a statement in direct rebuttal to the South
Korean company on Reuters, "It's no coincidence that
Samsung's latest products look a lot like the iPhone and
iPad, from the shape of the hardware to the user interface
and even the packaging."

14.  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.

15.  “We have always preferred to compete in the
marketplace with our innovative products, rather than in
courtrooms,” Samsung said in a statement to The Verge.
“However, Apple continues to take aggressive legal
measures that will limit market competition. Under
these circumstances, we have little choice but to take
the steps necessary to protect our innovations and
intellectual property rights.”
 Samsung is counter suing Apple for approximately $400
million for damages to reputation and $22 million in
royalties.
 The jury ruled against all of Samsung's counter claims
amounting up to $400 million.

16.  Every indication suggests that the verdict won't be a clean
one. There will likely be damages on both sides, and it's still
unclear whether there will be clear victor. In addition, the
option to appeal could drag this case on for several more
years. A separate appeals case between the two regarding
software elements of Android and a potential ban on the
Galaxy Nexus is set to start in 2014.
 Further complicating matters is this week's decision from a
South Korean court that both companies infringed on each
others' patents, resulting in bans and fines on both sides. The
two have sued each other in multiple courts in multiple
countries, potentially extending the entanglements for years

17.  After months of anticipation the jury finally reached a verdict
in the Apple v. Samsung lawsuit granting Apple Inc. $1 billion
for patent infringement. The jury of nine ruled that Samsung
Electronics Co. did in fact "rip off" Apple Inc. by copying the
company's revolutionary designs for the computer tablet iPad
and smartphone iPhone. The jury decided that the South
Korean company should pay $1.05 billion to Apple.

18. • http://www.ibtimes.com/apple-vs-samsung-lawsuit-iphone-
5-targeted-ongoing-patent-battle-798883
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