The legal battle between Apple and Samsung is coming to an epic ending. The two giant leaders in the smartphone industry have been going at it for years. Smartphone users can now purchase the devices involved in the patent dispute.
But how did the Court ended such controversial case? Samsung versus Apple started in 2012. According the report of The Verge, "In 2014, a jury decided that Samsung infringed on Apple's quick links patent and company's swipe to unlock patent. Apple was also ordered to pay $158,400 for infringing on a Samsung patent photo and video gallery feature."
Supreme Court sides with Samsung in patent dispute with Apple, tosses out a $399 million judgment. https://t.co/Gcid89x689
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 6, 2016
Mid-October this year, the Supreme Court heard the case and legal experts didn't expect the court to render judgment late this year. They were expecting for the release of the ruling in 2017. Obviously, the Court released its decision this week which shocked Apple and Samsung users.
According to CNET's report Ed Black, CEO of the Computer & Communications Industry Association, "This was a pivotal court case for the technology industry and it is encouraging to see the law interpreted and applied in a way that makes sense in a modern era and protects both inventors and innovation." This statement comes as a relief for all users of Apple and Samsung smartphones.
The Court ruled in favor of Samsung when it decided that the basis for calculating damages is only the part of the device that infringed patents and not the whole product. On the other hand, this can also be a win from Apple because Samsung still needs to pay an undetermined amount because of infringing parts of iPhone's design.
Therefore, the court resolved issue on how to calculate the damages that Samsung must pay to Apple for infringing patents. But the lower court will determine the exact amount.
