The settlement closes a dispute that started in when Apple accused Samsung SSNLF of "slavishly" copying the iPhone's design and software features. It was not clear Wednesday how much more, if anything, Apple will receive. Litigating the case cost the two world's two largest smartphone makers hundreds of millions of dollars and resulted in several rulings and appeals.
Justices sent the case back to the lower court to sort out the financial penalty. Related: In tech, patents are trophies -- and these companies are dominating.
This led to legal wrangling over whether the law entitled Apple to all the profits from phone sales, or just the profit related to the specific components that were copied. Samsung said the hefty award ignored the fact that its phones contain more than , other patents that Apple does not own. Apple argued that the verdict was fair because the iPhone's success was directly tied to its distinctive look.
This case has always been about more than money. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? The remainder was for violating two patented functions.
In a statement, Apple said it was pleased that the members of the jury "agree that Samsung should pay for copying our products. But Samsung said the decision "flies in the face" of the unanimous Supreme Court ruling in its favour on the way the design patent damages are calculated. Apple argued for a much bigger figure, calculated on the profits made from an entire iPhone.
And Ms Kaur added that the possibility of another appeal by Samsung "cannot be eliminated".
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