Jurors credit CPA witness for Apple's $290M victory in Samsung patent retrial
Apple's expert witness on damages, a certified public accountant from Chicago, was the person who sealed the iPhone maker's victory in its patent infringement retrial against rival Samsung, according to members of the eight-person jury.
Comparison of Apple and Samsung devices. | Source: Apple v. Samsung court documents
Jury forewoman Colleen Allen spoke with Bloomberg after the trial concluded on Thursday, and revealed that it was CPA Julie L. Davis who provided the strongest evidence to justify a $290 million payout to Apple from Samsung. Allen called Davis a "superstar witness," saying she was "on it" and steady when cross examined.
Allen's thoughts were echoed by fellow juror Barry Goldman-Hall, who said that it was Davis who helped determine exactly how much money Apple should be awarded.
A major point of contention for the jury was a sum of $178 million that Samsung felt should be subtracted from profits of more than $230 million attributable to the South Korean company's infringing products. Allen felt none of the money should come out, but other jurors disagreed, and the group compromised by cutting the sum in half.
After two days of deliberation, the jury decided to award Apple $290 million in damages from Samsung, in return for its copying of patented software and hardware. The decision is viewed as a major win for Apple, which was seeking to collect up to $380 million in the retrial. Samsung felt it owed just $53 million.
To date, Apple has won more than $900 million in damages from Samsung over the infringement of five patents related to the iPhone and iPad. Key evidence from Apple showed how Samsung's smartphone and tablet designs changed radically to mimic Apple after the launch of the first iPhone in 2007 and the iPad in 2010.
Though the jury's decision has been made, legal squabbles between Samsung and Apple are far from over, with the two companies set to appear before Judge Lucy Koh once again in March. At that hearing, the two sides will argue over accusations of patent infringement in newer smartphone models, including the iPhone 5 and Galaxy S III.
Samsung has also unsurprisingly vowed to appeal the $290 million decision made this week. A spokeswoman for the company told Bloomberg that Samsung plans to "continue to innovate" as it moves forward with the appeal process.
Comparison of Apple and Samsung devices. | Source: Apple v. Samsung court documents
Jury forewoman Colleen Allen spoke with Bloomberg after the trial concluded on Thursday, and revealed that it was CPA Julie L. Davis who provided the strongest evidence to justify a $290 million payout to Apple from Samsung. Allen called Davis a "superstar witness," saying she was "on it" and steady when cross examined.
Allen's thoughts were echoed by fellow juror Barry Goldman-Hall, who said that it was Davis who helped determine exactly how much money Apple should be awarded.
A major point of contention for the jury was a sum of $178 million that Samsung felt should be subtracted from profits of more than $230 million attributable to the South Korean company's infringing products. Allen felt none of the money should come out, but other jurors disagreed, and the group compromised by cutting the sum in half.
Damages expert Julie L. Davis was a "superstar witness" who helped Apple win $290 million from Samsung, according to the jury forewoman.
After two days of deliberation, the jury decided to award Apple $290 million in damages from Samsung, in return for its copying of patented software and hardware. The decision is viewed as a major win for Apple, which was seeking to collect up to $380 million in the retrial. Samsung felt it owed just $53 million.
To date, Apple has won more than $900 million in damages from Samsung over the infringement of five patents related to the iPhone and iPad. Key evidence from Apple showed how Samsung's smartphone and tablet designs changed radically to mimic Apple after the launch of the first iPhone in 2007 and the iPad in 2010.
Though the jury's decision has been made, legal squabbles between Samsung and Apple are far from over, with the two companies set to appear before Judge Lucy Koh once again in March. At that hearing, the two sides will argue over accusations of patent infringement in newer smartphone models, including the iPhone 5 and Galaxy S III.
Samsung has also unsurprisingly vowed to appeal the $290 million decision made this week. A spokeswoman for the company told Bloomberg that Samsung plans to "continue to innovate" as it moves forward with the appeal process.
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800k.
Fixed it for ya.
Samsung innovate? That's a joke! Samsung and "innovate" don't belong together. There is a chasm between the two which could only be filled by words/phrases like "failed to" and "doesn't," etc...
I hope Dyson wins big against Samsung.
800k.
That explains why I see them everywhere. Oh, wait. Nevermind. Maybe it's that Samsung is full of shit. Unfortunately, no one is going to sue them for copying when they created that piece of crap so we won't have a chance to get the real sales numbers like we need for their tablets...when it was revealed that hardly anyone really was buying them, and those that were returned them quickly because they were crap.
ummm, even with 900m in damages, isn't this just a "cost of doing business" for Samsung? There profits from copied tech over these years probably dwarf this? If anyone has numbers, chime in.
Yup, it is.
The big trial will be the 2014 one, which is about current products (although they won't be as current anymore).
Florian Mueller from Foss patents gave these Samsung statements regarding the verdict a nice touch
800k.
80K sold, 800k Shipped. Any one can ship a crappy product. It's another thing to get people to buy it. We'll soon see this craptastic product in bargain bins. Maybe free with a Samsung Tablet?
Imagine the horror if she's caught owning any Apple products. An iPod? Mistrial!
If I owned a company that SamScum copied their Gear from, I'd be embarrassed to sue for such ugly, useless product.
If I owned a company that SamScum copied their Gear from, I'd be embarrassed to sue for such ugly, useless product.
I'm glad Apple won. I will not buy anything Samsung! (I know, there are Samsung parts in Apple stuff!)
I hope Dyson wins, too!
80K sold, 800k Shipped. Any one can ship a crappy product. It's another thing to get people to buy it. We'll soon see this craptastic product in bargain bins. Maybe free with a Samsung Tablet?
Maybe the Irish will buy them?
OK, that was mean! Sorry.