Jurors began proceedings
on Wednesday in a multi- billion dollar patent violation case contrasting Appleagainst Samsung over the design of iPhones and iPads.
Apple is demanding Samsung
pay it $US2.5 billion ($2.38 billion) for allegedly stealing the design
technology of the iPad and iPhone to create illegal knockoffs. Samsung counters
that Apple stole its technology and is demanding $399 million.
It will be a three
week long trial that shall decide the fate of the 2 companies. The expected decision
might be delayed because of the excessive money at stake and the respect of the
leading companies in technology.
It took the judge over two hours to announce the 109 pages of directives to the jury. As a decision is reached, jurors must fill out a 20-page form that includes dozens of
check-off boxes.
Apple retains the
position that Samsung should compensate the company $2.5 billion for breaking
off its iPhone and iPad tablets technology when it promoted opposing devices.
Attorneys for Samsung
asked the jury to award it $399 million after claiming Apple used Samsung
technology without proper compensation.
It is said that it might
take the jury a complete day just to plan a routine and system to examine
through the actualities and instigate actual discussions.
During concluding
arguments on Tuesday, Apple attorney Harold McElhinny said Samsung was having a
“crisis of design” after the launch of the iPhone, and executives with the
South Korean company were determined to illegally cash in on the success of the
revolutionary device.
Samsung’s lawyer refuted
that they were legally giving consumers what they wanted i.e. Smart phones with
large displays. They say they didn’t disrespect any of Apple’s patents and additionally
claimed that Apple’s claimed inventions were actually created by other
companies.
The case went to the
jury after last-minute talks between chief executives failed to resolve the
dispute.
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