Intellectual Property
Aug. 23, 2014
Apple loses bid for legal fees in Samsung patent case
A federal judge has rejected a bid from Apple Inc. seeking $15.7 million in legal fees against smartphone rival Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. after determining the case was not "exceptional."
By Kevin Lee
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A federal judge has rejected a bid from Apple Inc. seeking $15.7 million in legal fees against smartphone rival Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. after determining the case was not "exceptional." Apple argued it was entitled to fees after a federal jury in San Jose found Samsung liable for willfully infringing Apple's iPhone trade dress, including the phone's rounded corners and the shape of application icons. But U.S. District Judge Lucy H...
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