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Tim Cook to converse with Samsung CEO Kwon Oh Hyun today about possible settlement agreement
With closing arguments in the Apple/Samsung litigation slated to commence tomorrow, Apple CEO Tim Cook will meet with Samsung CEO Kwon Oh Hyun today in a last-ditch, slightly court-ordered, effort to see if the two tech titans can reach a settlement agreement before the case is finally put into the hands of the Jury. The […]
Continue reading...Judge Lucy Koh agrees with Samsung position that Apple withheld pertinent Steve Jobs emails
20. August 2012
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Back in May, Apple filed a motion accusing Samsung of purposefully deleting evidence it was responsible for keeping as part of the discovery process. Consequently, Apple asked the Court to instruct the jury that Samsung had a duty to preserve relevant evidence but that they failed to meet that duty. Further, Apple asked the Court […]
Continue reading...Apple and Samsung trial comes to an end; Closing arguments set for Tuesday
18. August 2012
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After three weeks, the Samsung/Apple litigation has come to a close. Each side was given 25 hours to plead their case, and in addition to hundreds of exhibits, the jury will now be tasked with reaching a verdict following closing arguments which are set for next Tuesday. All Things D notes: Apple has sued Samsung […]
Continue reading...Judge Lucy Koh says Samsung will not be granted more time to plead its case
17. August 2012
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Perhaps a strategic miscalculation on Samsung’s part, but it seems like the Korean-based electronics giant is very close to using up its 25-hour allotment of time that Judge Lucy Koh granted to both Apple and Samsung prior to the start of the case. As Ina Fried of All Things D points out, this is the […]
Continue reading...Lucy Koh asks if Apple lawyers are “smoking crack”
16. August 2012
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Things are certainly heating up in the courtroom as we’re about to finish up the third week of Apple and Samsung’s trial. One thing is clear – Judge Lucy Koh is tired of courtroom shenaneigans and wants to keep the trial moving along swiftly and efficiently. That said, she was none too pleased today when […]
Continue reading...Judge Lucy Koh asks Apple CEO Tim Cook to meet with Samsung CEO one more time
15. August 2012
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As the Apple-Samsung legal battle is in high gear during its third week, US District Court Judge Lucy Koh is still holding out hope that maybe the two parties can come to agreement before a jury verdict is reached. “I see risk here for both sides if we go to a verdict,” Koh explained earlier […]
Continue reading...Samsung designer claims Samsung Galaxy devices didn’t copy Apple’s iPhone icons
15. August 2012
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As the Apple and Samsung trial now enters its third week, Samsung’s senior user experience designer Jeeyuen Wang explained via an interpreter that the company did not copy Apple’s own icon designs on its line of Galaxy smartphones. On the contrary, Samsung’s choice of icons – which so closely resemble Apple’s it’s ridiculous – was […]
Continue reading...On Samsung and stealing
14. August 2012
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It’s a common thread of conversation these days, in the context of Apple’s litigation with Samsung, to claim that Apple is abusing the patent system. Or as a Samsung attorney seemed to imply, that Apple is trying to patent rounded rectangles. To that end, it’s really hard to not see the overt infringement committed by […]
Continue reading...Apple has licensed out iPhone related patents to Microsoft, Apple patent licensing head Boris Teksler reveals
13. August 2012
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This weekend we reported on how Apple, before it initiated its suit against Samsung, offered a licensing deal to Samsung that would have seen the Korean-based electronics giant fork over $30 per smartphone sold and $40 per tablet sold. Interestingly, the licensing terms proffered by Apple also included a number of “bonuses” whereby Samsung could […]
Continue reading...Icon designer Susan Kare on Samsung’s iPhone-esque homescreen icons
12. August 2012
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Last week, famed Apple icon designer Susan Kare took the stand to testify on Apple’s behalf about the striking visual similarities between Apple’s iPhone and Samsung’s lineup of accused products. While on the stand, Kare noted how even she herself was prone to confusion over the similarities between the two devices. It is my opinion […]
Continue reading...Apple offered to license its patents to Samsung for $30 per smartphone and $40 per tablet
11. August 2012
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The treasure trove of documents from the ongoing Apple-Samsung dispute continue to flow on. The latest startling revelation touches on Apple and Samsung’s licensing discussions pre-litigation. Now it’s already been revealed that Apple first approached Samsung about its concerns regarding various Android devices in late 2010. Indeed, we also were aware that Apple and Samsung […]
Continue reading...Eddy Cue email reveals Apple and Steve Jobs had/have interest in 7-inch iPad
9. August 2012
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During Scott Forstall’s appearance on the witness stand last Friday, an interesting piece of information regarding Apple’s internal discussion of a 7-inch iPad was brought to light. Forstall at one point was shown an internal email from Eddy cue sent to a slew of other Apple executives – Tim Cook, Scott Forstall, and Phil Schiller. […]
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20. August 2012
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