Apple requests additional $707 million in damages, permanent US sales ban on 29 Samsung devices - Polidicks

[img]http://i.imgur.com/BpCPW.png[/img] [quote]In a motion filed late Friday, Apple asked Judge Lucy Koh to add an additional $707 million to the $1.05 billion in damages awarded by a jury in last month's ruling against Samsung. The company also requested a permanent ban on US sales of 26 Samsung smartphones and three of its tablets. Samsung, meanwhile, argued for a new trial and said that, "at a minimum," the awarded damages should be reduced by $35 million. In its motion, Apple requested an extra $400 million for design infringement, $135 million for infringement of its utility patents, $121 million in supplemental damages, and $50 million in prejudgment interest. The company also argued that Samsung willfully infringed upon its patents in an attempt to gain market share. "The initial success gained through the sale of these six cloned products was the springboard for the second-generation Galaxy S II line of products as well as numerous other infringing smartphones," Apple said in its filing. SAMSUNG WANTS A DO-OVER Samsung's lawyers argued for a new trial on the grounds that last month's proceedings were too compressed for such a complex case. "The Court's constraints on trial time, witnesses and exhibits were unprecedented for a patent case of this complexity and magnitude, and prevented Samsung from presenting a full and fair case in response to Apple's many claims," the manufacturer said. "Samsung therefore respectfully requests that the Court grant a new trial enabling adequate time and even-handed treatment of the parties." Samsung also requested for a reduction in damages on the grounds that the jury made a series of miscalculations in reaching its verdict. In a separate statement, the company said, "It is unfortunate that patent law can be manipulated to give one company a monopoly over rectangles with rounded corners, or technology that is being improved every day by Samsung and other companies." A final ruling on the case is expected on December 6th.[/quote] [url=http://www.theverge.com/2012/9/22/3373712/apple-seeks-further-damages-samsung-sales-ban]SOURCE[/url]

When will this ever stop, Jesus.

You know, I really can't help but imagine Apple and Samsung as two dudes chasing each-other around in a circle as they both throw legal documents at each-other to the tune of [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-otEdq-Ozo[/media] It's really rather fitting.

What ever happened to innovation and competition? Jesus fucking christ Apple.

Really starting to press their luck

I've stopped getting angry at this now, it's just fucking old, I wish all companies (especially Apple) would just suck it up

is this what happens when steve jobs isn't running apple anymore?

the only people this hurts is the customer, this is childish, Apple should stop being babies and compete on the shelves not the courtroom, etc.

This again? Really Apple?

capitalism, where only the biggest babies win

[QUOTE=AlphaX10;37774863]is this what happens when steve jobs isn't running apple anymore?[/QUOTE] This is Steve Job's plan.

[QUOTE=AlphaX10;37774863]is this what happens when steve jobs isn't running apple anymore?[/QUOTE] It started when he was alive, just spiralled up and up after he died.

Guess Timmy's trying to put Steveboy's deathwish into action. Further emphasizing the cult-like fashion Apple operates. [QUOTE]Apple requests permanent US sales ban on 29 Samsung devices[/QUOTE] Yeah, [B]NOW[/B] Apple's definitely throwing a [I]spoiled 5 year old kid tantrum[/I], no argument about that.

Poor apple needs another $707 million to survive in this unforgiving phone industry.

Apple threw the whole idea of competition out the window. Why compete when you can kick them out? This is bullshit apple. You didn't invent the smartphone.

[QUOTE=legolover122;37775213]Apple threw the whole idea of competition out the window. Why compete when you can kick them out? This is bullshit apple. You didn't invent the smartphone.[/QUOTE] But they invented rectangles with rounded corners durr

I really wish to see an informed judge flipping out Judge Judy style at the Apple representative about how fucking terrible his case is, how bullshit their vague patents are, and how they're hurting the entire smartphone/tablet industry with this shit.

[QUOTE=latin_geek;37775365]I really wish to see an informed judge flipping out Judge Judy style at the Apple representative about how fucking terrible his case is, how bullshit their vague patents are, and how they're hurting the entire smartphone/tablet industry with this shit.[/QUOTE] But think about the poor jobless lawyers :´(

[QUOTE=Drag0nSnak3;37774792]When will this ever stop, Jesus.[/QUOTE] When Apple gets the monopoly they've always wanted.

Act of desperation.

I hope Apple's lawyers are using Apple Maps because they should get lost.

Apple? Who is Apple?

fucking bullshit

Is it just the media, or do Apple really throw most of these punches? Because all I seem to see is "Apple files this" or "Apple sues X", with it occasionally being the other way round

[QUOTE=Bobie;37774878]capitalism, where only the biggest babies win[/QUOTE] what does this have to do with capitalism? the patent system is broken in this case, not capitalism

[QUOTE=The golden;37775750]You know, creators of the cell phone and the touchscreen.[/QUOTE] And pinch zoom and slide to unlock!

Meanwhile Europeans enjoy the ranchy smartphone orgies between all kinds of brands that happen within the phone stores. [editline]23rd September 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=nVidia;37775967]And pinch zoom and slide to unlock![/QUOTE] On mobiles. (That's avtually in the patent, "ON MOBILES" and was their whole point when presented with the same stuff on different devices YEARS before (TED speech) )

Okay... So lets say hypothetically Samsung DID steal shit from Apple... Apple just got a billion dollars from then and they want almost a billion more? Are you fucking serious? That is assuming the first billion are fair in the first place. I really wish one of these times people would stop following Apple and judge and rule based on facts.

Give them a millimetre and they demand a kilometre.

[QUOTE=Squad;37776023]Apple just got a billion dollars from then and they want almost a billion more? Are you fucking serious?[/QUOTE] Apple was going to leave it at that, but [URL=http://gizmodo.com/5944901/samsung-is-really-suing-apple-over-8-lte-patents]Samsung decided to keep this thing going[/url]. This lawsuit is pretty much a counter to Samsung's lawsuit. Say what you want about Apple here but both parties are just as guilty at keeping this cycle of suing and counter-suing going.