Apple and Samsung back in court over patent damages

Apple and Samsung are returning to
court in one of the most high-profile
patent battles of recent times.
In August 2012, a jury found Samsung
guilty of infringing six Apple patents and
awarded one of the largest payouts of its
kind on record.
The verdict and $1bn (£626m) awarded
in damages were seen as a massive
victory for Apple.
This is just one of many patent cases the
two companies are fighting in
courtrooms across the world.
In March 2013, a judge re-examined the
$1bn awarded to Apple and reduced the
amount saying the damages would need
to be assessed at a new trial.
Judge Lucy Koh said the original jury in
the court in California had incorrectly
calculated part of the damages.
The judge said that $550m of the award
had been worked out in the proper
manner but she ordered that the
remaining $450m be reassessed.
That $450m could be increased or
lowered meaning that Apple could
conceivably end up with more than the
original $1bn awarded at the first trial.
Apple had originally sought $2.5bn in
damages from Samsung. Cont. Reading http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24855829