The original article, published on May 16, 2022, is below:
Jury set to decide how much Samsung owes Apple
A jury in a federal court in San Jose, California, is set to begin deliberating on how much Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. owes Apple Inc. in damages for infringing on its patents.
The trial, which began on April 17, has been closely watched by the tech industry. Apple is seeking $1 billion in damages, while Samsung is arguing that it does not owe Apple anything.
The jury will be instructed to consider several factors in determining damages, including the amount of profits that Samsung made from its infringing products, the harm that Apple suffered as a result of the infringement, and the need to deter future infringement.
The trial has focused on three patents that Apple alleges Samsung infringed: a design patent for the iPhone's rounded rectangle shape with a bezel around the screen; a utility patent for the iPhone's slide-to-unlock feature; and a software patent for the iPhone's autocorrect feature.
Samsung has argued that it did not infringe on Apple's patents, and that even if it did, the amount of damages that Apple is seeking is excessive.
The jury is expected to begin deliberating on Wednesday, and a verdict could come as early as Friday.
The case is the latest in a series of legal battles between Apple and Samsung. The two companies have been suing each other for years, alleging that each other's products infringe on their patents.
In 2012, a federal jury in California found that Samsung had infringed on Apple's patents and awarded Apple $1.05 billion in damages. The decision was later upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court.
In 2018, a federal jury in San Jose found that Apple had infringed on one of Samsung's patents and awarded Samsung $539 million in damages. That decision is currently on appeal.
The current trial is the third time that Apple and Samsung have faced off in court over patent infringement claims.
