Apple Inc. vs Samsung Inc. is the general title of a series of patent infringement lawsuits between Apple Inc. and Samsung Inc. in the United States Court system, regarding the design of smartphones and tablet computers.

Nov 8, 2024 · Samsung and Apple are two consumer electronics giants with global reach and loyal customer bases. Samsung's business model has focused on vertically integrating supply …

Samsung, however, argues that Apple’s reading is too broad and cuts against congressional intent because it will result in illogical outcomes and remove centuries-old judicial precedent. Depending on how the Supreme Court rules, this case will impact research and development funding and potentially create a new avenue of patent trolling.

Jan 4, 2024 · When it comes to smartphones, Samsung is arguably Apple's top competitor. In Q3 2023, Samsung sold 20% of smartphones globally compared to Apple, which made up 16% of world market share.

In April 2011, Apple Inc. (Apple) sued Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd. (Samsung) and argued that certain design elements of Samsung’s smartphones infringed on specific patents for design elements in the iPhone that Apple holds.

Apple was awarded $399 million—Samsung’s entire profit from the sale of its infringing smartphones. The Federal Circuit affirmed the award. A unanimous Supreme Court reversed and remanded.

As relevant here, a jury found that various smartphones manufac-tured by petitioners (collectively, Samsung) infringed design patents owned by respondent Apple Inc. that covered a rectangular front face with rounded edges and a grid of colorful icons on a black screen.

Mar 13, 2020 · Samsung was the Apple iPhone chip supplier that dared to compete directly against Apple by making a similar-looking smartphone, and with the Android operating system, which Jobs abhorred.

Aug 29, 2012 · The jury found that, in 24 of its phones and tablets, Samsung had infringed on all three utility patents and three of four design patents that Apple had asserted.

May 26, 2023 · Samsung is leading on the performance part as they have beaten Apple in 5G Systems by at least a year. However, the chips in Apple phones far outperform Samsung.