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Verdict is in for Apple vs. Samsung U.S.-based trial: largely in Apple’s favor, $1 billion awarded to Apple

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Word is coming out of the court room that the jury in the San Jose-based Apple versus Samsung trial has reached a verdict. The result is yet to be announced, but we should find out shortly. Stay tuned to this post for more information as it develops.

Live Updates:

– The Verge is inside the court room and shares that “Apple lawyer Michael Jacobs is smiling.”

The Verge also says that the verdict was reached at 2:35 PM.

Photo of camera crews outside of the court room waiting for reactions.

– Samsung has asked for 30 minutes to review the verdict.

Review the case:

– Judge Koh is reviewing the verdict forms.

– Verdict may need to be edited by jurors if there are errors (via CNet).

– Samsung and Apple are going to both review the verdict (@reckless)

– Jury is in the court time (@jonfortt)

– Judge is explaining the process to the jurors, foreperson is juror number 1 (@jonfortt)

– First claim: Samsung is guilty on all products.

– Samsung guilty on bounce back.

– Samsung infringes on pinch to zoom on all but three devices.

– Apple’s patent for iPhone’s front surface violated on all but one phone.

– Two Samsung phones violated the back of the iPhone.

– Samsung violated with all phones on the iPhone home screen patent.

– Samsung Galaxy Tab design does NOT INFRINGE the Apple iPad’s design, per the Jury.

– Jury says Apple patents were willfully infringed by Samsung (5 out of 7 places).

– Jury finds that all of Apple’s patents ARE VALID.

– Damages to Apple $1,051,855,000

– iPhone 3G, 3GS, and 4, iPad and iPod touch don’t infringe any Samsung patents.

– AAPL up: 670.90‎ +7.68‎ (1.16%‎)

– Apple has to pay Samsung $0

– Apple has infringed no Samsung products.

– AAPL up: 672.75‎ +9.53‎ (1.44%‎)

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Comments

  1. It is entirely different product by Samsung. In that case how Apple can claim damages to Samsung?