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Title: Apple/Samsung payout shrinks further (The Register)
Post by: AArdvark on August 19, 2015, 12:59:06 AM

The recent $1b case against Samsung which won Apple $548m damages looks to be due a little more shrinkage.
A patent used to win the case appears to be heading for invalidation due to 'Prior Art'.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/08/18/apple_samsung_patent_case/ (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/08/18/apple_samsung_patent_case/)

Maybe Apples wealth cannot buy anything they want ?  ;D ;)

Title: Re: Apple/Samsung payout shrinks further (The Register)
Post by: Ronski on August 19, 2015, 06:12:32 AM

That story made me smile  ;D

Title: Re: Apple/Samsung payout shrinks further (The Register)
Post by: WWWombat on August 20, 2015, 12:31:59 AM

Ah - Apple vs Samsung and the American patent system. If you can pass a test on BT's DLM, you might qualify to struggle your way through that one!

It was something I semi-followed, back in the day that PJ and Groklaw were covering things, though I more cared what SCO were doing with their Linux threats. It's a real shame PJ stopped.

Here's an earlier article calling the 677 patent into question:
http://www.groklaw.net/articlebasic.php?story=20121130102227961

Title: Re: Apple/Samsung payout shrinks further (The Register)
Post by: AArdvark on August 20, 2015, 02:44:57 AM

Thanks for that.
I am reading it but need to be a bit more awake to understand it.
(Too convoluted to just skim it  ;D)

Probably read it in the morning when I am awake & the caffeine has kicked in.