Apple Inc. vs Samsung Inc. is the general title of a series of patent infringement lawsuits between Apple Inc. and Samsung Inc. in the United States Court system, regarding the design of smartphones and tablet computers.

Nov 8, 2024 · Samsung and Apple are two consumer electronics giants with global reach and loyal customer bases. Samsung's business model has focused on vertically integrating supply …

Samsung, however, argues that Apple’s reading is too broad and cuts against congressional intent because it will result in illogical outcomes and remove centuries-old judicial precedent. Depending on how the Supreme Court rules, this case will impact research and development funding and potentially create a new avenue of patent trolling.

May 14, 2012 · Apple claimed that Samsung smartphones, the Galaxy S and the Infuse, and its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet infringed four Apple patents. Apple sought a preliminary injunction to block importation and U.S. sales.

In April 2011, Apple Inc. (Apple) sued Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd. (Samsung) and argued that certain design elements of Samsung’s smartphones infringed on specific patents for design elements in the iPhone that Apple holds.

Apple was awarded $399 million—Samsung’s entire profit from the sale of its infringing smartphones. The Federal Circuit affirmed the award. A unanimous Supreme Court reversed and remanded.

As relevant here, a jury found that various smartphones manufac-tured by petitioners (collectively, Samsung) infringed design patents owned by respondent Apple Inc. that covered a rectangular front face with rounded edges and a grid of colorful icons on a black screen.

Oct 7, 2016 · APPLE INC. v. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 3 banc decision, the district court granted summary judgment that Samsung’s accused devices infringe the asserted claim of U.S. Patent No. 8,074,172 (“the ’172 patent”).

Aug 29, 2012 · The jury found that, in 24 of its phones and tablets, Samsung had infringed on all three utility patents and three of four design patents that Apple had asserted.

Oct 22, 2017 · One of Samsung's expert reports written by Michael Wagner, which Samsung filed as part of its motion for summary judgment, included a damages theory that would have awarded Apple less profit than the entire profit on Samsung's infringing phones.