Perang Paten Berlanjut, Apple Menang Atas Samsung Dengan "Achievement" $1.049 Milyar!

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Pada 24 Agustus 2012 lalu, kita mendapatkan hasil dari gugatan hukum pelanggaran hak cipta yang diajukan Apple terhadap Samsung di pengadilan Amerika Serikat. Para juri banyak menguntungkan Apple, dan vonis diputuskan bahwa Samsung telah sengaja melanggar hak paten desain dan antar muka yang sudah dipatenkan melalui iPhone dan iPad. Dengan demikian Samsung harus membayar ganti rugi kepada Apple sebesar US $1.049 milyar -- lebih rendah dari tuntutan jaksa sebesar $2.5 milyar.

Today's verdict should not be viewed as a win for Apple, but as a loss for the American consumer. It will lead to fewer choices, less innovation, and potentially higher prices. It is unfortunate that patent law can be manipulated to give one company a monopoly over rectangles with rounded corners, or technology that is being improved every day by Samsung and other companies. Consumers have the right to choices, and they know what they are buying when they purchase Samsung products. This is not the final word in this case or in battles being waged in courts and tribunals around the world, some of which have already rejected many of Apple's claims. Samsung will continue to innovate and offer choices for the consumer.

We are grateful to the jury for their service and for investing the time to listen to our story and we were thrilled to be able to finally tell it. The mountain of evidence presented during the trail showed that Samsung’s copying went far deeper than even we knew. The lawsuits between Apple and Samsung were about much more than patents or money. They were about values. At Apple, we value originality and innovation and pour our lives into making the best products on earth. We make these products to delight our customers, not for our competitors to flagrantly copy. We applaud the court for finding Samsung’s behavior willful and for sending a loud and clear message that stealing isn’t right.

The court of appeals will review both infringement and the validity of the patent claims. Most of these don't relate to the core Android operating system, and several are being re-examined by the US Patent Office. The mobile industry is moving fast and all players — including newcomers — are building upon ideas that have been around for decades. We work with our partners to give consumers innovative and affordable products, and we don't want anything to limit that.