Two weeks ago Samsung confirmed that it will pay 548 million dollars to Apple based on a decision given by an American court in a trial between the two companies, reserving the right to further challenge that decision.
Today those from Samsung they exercised this right, asking the US Supreme Court to re-analyze that decision and reduce or cancel the decision by which it is obliged to pay 548 million dollars to those from Cupertino.
This move comes surprisingly after what Samsung probably received from Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), an invoice for the said amount, the amount he will pay until the end of this year, but it could be returned if the decision of the Supreme Court of Justice is ultimately favorable to him.
Supporting their request, those from Samsung argue that the jury that decided that it copied Apple products was not correctly informed to understand exactly what a patent entails and what infringement entails for what it protects for an entity .
Samsung is escalating this case because it believes that the way the laws were interpreted is not in line with modern times. If the current legal precedent stands, it could diminish innovation, stifle competition, pave the way for design patent troll litigation and negatively impact the economy and consumers.
Apart from jurors' ability to understand the issue, Samsung claims that the method of awarding damages in design patent lawsuits is fundamentally flawed, something that many other companies have asserted over the years.
In a rather desperate attempt to convince the court, those from Samsung stated that if the case is not won, a dangerous precedent will be set that will give rise to even greater abuses in the future, but the same type of defense has not helped her much in the past.
Considering that in the past Samsung won absolutely nothing through these requests, the chances that this decision will now be overturned are slim.
