SamMobile has affiliate and sponsored partnerships. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn a commission.

News For You
Notifications

Samsung may have to pay reduced damages in 2013 Apple lawsuit

General
By 

Last updated: May 18th, 2015 at 16:47 UTC+02:00

Samsung has had a lot of spats with Apple in the courts, but the Korean manufacturer's biggest loss was back in 2013, when it was fined for copying design elements from Apple's iPhone. The courts had ordered Samsung to pay $930 million in damages, but a new ruling by a U.S. appeals court has now asked a lower court to decrease the damage amount, saying that the “overall look of the iPhone can't be protected.”

According to Samsung, around $382 million will be knocked off the total amount. That still leaves $548 million that will go into Apple's treasury, though it's possible this value will change based on further appeals. However, with both companies having given up on all their lawsuits outside the U.S., it's possible the legal wars between the two giants won't be going on for much longer. Well, it has already been going on for almost half a decade, and we can only hope they come to some sort of conclusion instead of continuing to waste time in the courts.

Apple and Samsung haven't commented on the new ruling.

Source

General Apple
Galaxy AI summarized

Scroll for more related content
News For You

You might also like

Apple might have to open AirDrop and AirPlay to Samsung phones

Apple might have to open AirDrop and AirPlay to Samsung phones

In the last few years, the European Union (EU) has forced Apple to do a lot of things, including coercing it to shift from the Lighting port to the USB Type-C port for iPhones and modifying iOS to allow people to install apps from anywhere, including websites. While Apple resisted making those changes, it ultimately […]

  • By Abid Iqbal Shaik
  • 2 days ago
Apple’s latest iPhone could copy from Samsung for a change

Apple’s latest iPhone could copy from Samsung for a change

The most loyal of Apple fans would accuse Samsung of always copying their favorite company while fans of the latter would make a similar accusation for the Cupertino outfit without skipping a heartbeat. That's largely been the discourse between the fanbases of both brands, even though it's often without merit. However, there's a new development […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 4 days ago
Android Switch can now transfer iPhone’s burst photos

Android Switch can now transfer iPhone’s burst photos

Google’s Android Switch allows you to transfer contacts, call logs, messages, alarms, calendar events, photos, videos, app data, and more from iOS to Android, making it easier for you to move from an iPhone to an Android phone. However, there are still many things that the tool can’t move from one platform to another. One […]

  • By Abid Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 week ago
Samsung still working hard on the ‘zero-bezel’ iPhone display

Samsung still working hard on the ‘zero-bezel’ iPhone display

As the world's leading supplier of mobile OLED panels, it's no surprise that Apple sources many of the OLED panels that it needs for the iPhone from Samsung Display. The company is also working on OLED panels for the MacBook. Samsung Display has been developing a ‘zero-bezel' OLED panel for some time now, reportedly at […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 1 week ago
Samsung still behind Apple, Huawei, Xiaomi in wrist-worn wearable sales

Samsung still behind Apple, Huawei, Xiaomi in wrist-worn wearable sales

Samsung makes one of the best (Wear OS) smartwatches on the planet. Unfortunately, that isn’t enough for the brand to top the sales charts. Apple’s Watches are more popular around the globe and preferred more widely. As such, the South Korean tech giant has always been behind the Cupertino-based tech giant in smartwatch sales. Unfortunately, […]

  • By Abid Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 week ago
Samsung working with Korean firm to develop new S Pen technology

Samsung working with Korean firm to develop new S Pen technology

For over a decade, Samsung has equipped its high-end phones and tablets with the S Pen stylus. It has always relied on Wacom's technology for good stylus performance. However, the company seems to be working on a new stylus technology to improve the S Pen experience. Samsung is reportedly working with HiDeep to develop new […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 2 weeks ago