This is anti-competitive corporate thuggery and bad for consumers. mjh<\/p>\n
Apple wins lawsuit against Samsung, as jury awards $1B for patent infringement | Fox News<\/a> <\/p>\n After a year of scorched-earth litigation, a jury decided Friday that Samsung ripped off the innovative technology used by Apple to create its revolutionary iPhone and iPad.<\/p>\n The jury ordered Samsung to pay Apple $1.05 billion. An appeal is expected.<\/p>\n Apple Inc. filed its patent infringement lawsuit in April 2011 and engaged legions of the country’s highest-paid patent lawyers to demand $2.5 billion from its top smartphone competitor. Samsung Electronics Co. fired back with its own lawsuit seeking $399 million.<\/p>\n But verdict, however, belonged to Apple, as the jury rejected all Samsung’s claim against Apple. Jurors also decided against some of Apple’s claims involving the two dozen Samsung devices at issue, declining to award the full $2.5 billion Apple demanded.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Apple wins lawsuit against Samsung, as jury awards $1B for patent infringement | Fox News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This is anti-competitive corporate thuggery and bad for consumers. mjh Apple wins lawsuit against Samsung, as jury awards $1B for patent infringement | Fox News After a year of scorched-earth litigation, a jury decided Friday that Samsung ripped off the innovative technology used by Apple to create its revolutionary iPhone and iPad. The jury ordered … Continue reading Apple wins lawsuit against Samsung, as jury awards $1B for patent infringement — Apple is evil<\/span> \n