Intellectual Property
Sep. 7, 2012
Skepticism of big patent damage awards may make Apple's post-trial road difficult
To survive post-trial motions and an inevitable Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. appeal, Apple Inc.'s $1 billion verdict must survive trends in patent law that make it difficult to prove big-dollar damages.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Last month, a jury awarded Apple Inc. more than $1 billion in its patent and trade dress infringement lawsuit against Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., but the Cupertino-based consumer technology giant is a long way from counting its money.
Apple's damage award is likely to go through intense scrutiny, first by U.S. District Judge Lucy H. Koh and later the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circ...
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