Jury awarded another 290 million payments in favor of Samsung Apple
The battle between Apple and Samsung in a U.S. court continues. Earlier, the jury has reached a verdict that Samsung is obliged to pay more than a billion dollars in fines to Apple for patent infringement. Later, the amount has been revised and updated payments had to make 599 million. Now, however, another jury sentenced Samsung to pay another $ 290 million, bringing the total amount again to the billionth mark. Meanwhile, Apple representatives believed that the penalty should reach $ 380 million, while the Samsung averaged only $ 52 million. That is, in general, this figure is much closer to the position of the American company, rather than Korean. Both companies have already voiced their attitude to the verdict, and there are no surprises. Samsung representatives were disappointed with the court's decision and will continue to appeal, applying for a retrial, payout. Cause of the defeat, the company considers the imperfection U.S. patent law. In Apple also expressed their full satisfaction, stressing that the company does not protect its financial resources or patents, and the possibility of creating unique innovations. Same penalty is seen as the price that Samsung has to pay for copying.
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