Apple & Samsung- Is Enforcing Patents Worth the Litigation Cost?

Federal Circuit reversed a 120 million dollar verdict for Apple & invalidated 2 of Apple’s patents.  Interestingly, Samsung was aware of the patents, but infringed on them anyway to keep up with the market.

http://fortune.com/2016/02/26/apple-samsung-patent-appeal/

3 thoughts on “Apple & Samsung- Is Enforcing Patents Worth the Litigation Cost?

  1. Interesting. And not surprising. ever since the Supreme Court’s decision in eBay (and probably before), the decision to infringe – much like the decision to breach a contract – is an economic one.

  2. This case is a good example of how beneficial it is to assert both defenses: first, that the party wasn’t infringing, and second to challenge the validity of the patent in dispute. After the lecture today, it was interesting to read this article and see how such defenses play out.