Apple Asks SC To Secure Millions In Damages Against Samsung

Apple Inc. recently asked the US Supreme Court to help them secure hundreds of millions in damages against Samsung Electronics CO. Ltd. over smartphone design patents.

Apple wants to take its beef with Samsung to the Supreme Court https://t.co/bFrAxQ1709 pic.twitter.com/0zD7uCVgO7

— Gizmodo (@Gizmodo) July 31, 2016

Both known as rivals in the smartphone business, the companies have been feuding over these said patents since 2011, when Apple claimed that Samsung infringed on their patent and designs, even trademarked appearance. In the legal brief dated on Friday, July 29, Reuters reported that Apple said Samsung was not able to provide evidence to support its claim that patent damages should be decided on one component of a smartphone, rather than a whole product. In simpler terms, Samsung refused to be sued for the violation of a tiny design patent, saying that it should not be penalized based on the profits of the entire phone, saying that it has suffered "excessive penalties."

According to Yahoo!, Samsung already paid Apple $548 million in settlement for this case, which means that the company is currently fighting to get a refund. It is also fighting for PR and precedent, however, if Samsung can get part of the ruling overturned and get money refunded, it will go a long way to be able to fixing its public image. Right now, most people think Samsung is a copier and not an innovator, something they need to recover from.

In a filing from last month, the US Department of Justice said that the case should be sent back to the lower court, but Apple said that the congress was clear on the issue of design patent damages, insisting that there was no need for the court to send the case back to lower courts for further proceedings. Thus, there is no need for the court to allow Samsung to make additional comments.