NEW YORK: A federal appeals court on Oct 7 reinstated a US$120mil (RM497.52mil) jury award for Apple Inc against Samsung, marking the latest twist in the fierce patent war between the world's top smartphone manufacturers. The appeal stems from a May 2014 verdict from a federal court in San Jose, California, which ordered Samsung to pay US$119.6mil (RM495.89il) for using the Apple features without permission. The jury had also found that Apple infringed a Samsung patent on digital photo technology and awarded US$158,400 (RM656,766) in damages. In December, Samsung paid Apple US$548.2mil (RM2.27bil) stemming from a separate patent case. "But this seemingly pedestrian ruling is an important precedent for those who want patent protection going forward – and it’s a big win for Apple."

Source: The Star October 10, 2016 05:15 UTC