The Apple win in defense of its iPad and iPhone designs with a jury verdict of patent infringement against Samsung is likely to affect other device makers that run Google’s Android operating system, and their customers, USA Today reported.
The victory for Apple could mean higher prices for the best features, different choices in mobile devices, and devices that work in less familiar ways. Nine jurors found that Samsung violated six out of seven of Apple’s patents at issue.
Three key patents cover familiar touch functions that allow Apple device users to easily scroll pages, zoom out on images or make text larger. If Samsung does not win an appeal on the verdict, it will have to remove and work around those shortcuts.
The $1.05 billion damage award will be one of the largest verdicts in patent history, if it survives.
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Cincinnati Business Courier
Monday, August 27, 2012
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