Samsung’s Design Patent appeal against Apple Denied
In May, Samsung lost a previous appeal, ruling that it did infringe on some of Apple’s design patents from the iPhone models.
Samsung appealed a San Jose jury’s August 2012 verdict that it violated Apple’s patent or trademark rights in 23 products, such as the Galaxy S2 smartphone, as well as about $930 million in damages awarded to the iPhone maker
During recent appeal, Samsung had urged the Federal Circuit to rehear the case with its full 12-judge roster, arguing that a three-judge panel erred earlier this year when it left intact a jury’s verdict that the South Korean tech giant’s smartphones and tablets infringed on Apple’s design patents
That part of the verdict — which has been pared from an original judgment of $1 billion — accounts for about $400 million of the $548 million in damages Samsung still must pay Apple from their first trial. The Washington, D.C.-based appeals court, which reviews all patent appeals, upheld the centerpiece of Apple’s case against Samsung, which rested on claims that Samsung’s smartphones and tablets violated Apple’s patent rights on the iPhone.The products involved in this particular case are iPhone and Samsung Galaxy
