Apple and Samsung fight over its patents in court

Unless prevented by a last minute settlement, Apple and Samsung will lock horns on Monday in what has already been declared the patent trial of the century. The
hearing is due in federal court at California, before a jury composed of ten American citizens.

They will have to decide whether Samsung has deliberately copied Apple’s proprietary software, just to steal Apple’s leadership in mobile phone sales.

The two companies will defend their arguments from Monday in a trial that may have important consequences for their future as the technology sector worldwide. Numerous technologies have previously agreed the
use of patents and such agreements could be conditioned by the outcome of this litigation.

In case of Samsung and Apple, founded by Steve Jobs, Korea denounced the past 15 months for use on their phones three features patented in the United States by the creator of the iPhone and iPad.

Samsung responded with a complaint, alleging that Apple has benefited from the system, wireless internet access using Samsung devices and must also pay for it. Furthermore, they argue, Apple designs are not as
exclusive as to report that have been copied later.

In the background is the commercial rivalry between the two brands, faced by the arrival of Galaxy S III and rumours about the iPhone 5, in which Apple could reclaim the top spot in the market.

According to the results of the last quarter, Samsung sales reached 50 million Smartphones, far ahead of the 26 million iPhones sold by Apple, and with a profit of 5,900 million dollars
(about 4,800 million Euros).

Apple claims, in particular, the payment of 2,530 million dollars as damages. If the judge thinks that Samsung have committed a violation of patent deliberately, they could well increase the penalty.

The Korean company, meanwhile, risks a ban on selling their products, such as phone Galaxy S III in the U.S. market. The company, however, has not been able to reach an agreement for three months and could be
forced to change its strategy in the field of patents if it loses the case that starts on Monday.

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