FINANCIAL TIMES: ….The jury awarded just over $1bn in damages to Apple after it found that several of Samsung’s smartphones “wilfully” infringed the patented appearance and features of the iPhone including so-called “rubberbanding” scrolling, its sleek glass front and its grid of colourful, round-cornered apps.
The jury also found that Apple did not infringe any of Samsung’s wireless technology patents, depriving the Korean firm of any damages.
Mark Lemley, professor at Stanford Law School, said the verdict was “sweeping”, noting that the award in Apple’s favour set a new high bar in US intellectual-property cases… (more)
