US jury awards Apple $539 million in Samsung patent retrial

US jury awards Apple $539 million in Samsung patent retrial

5 years ago
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https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/25/apple-in-samsung-patent-retrial-awarded-539-million-by-us-jury.html

After nearly five days of deliberations, a U.S. jury on Thursday said Samsung Electronics Co Ltd should pay $539 million to Apple Inc for copying patented smartphone features, according to court documents, bringing a years-long feud between the technology companies into its final stages.

The world's top smartphone rivals have been in court over patents since 2011, when Apple filed a lawsuit alleging Samsung's smartphones and tablets "slavishly" copied its products. Samsung was found liable in a 2012 trial, but a disagreement over the amount to be paid led to the current retrial over damages where arguments ended on May 18.