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Intellectual Property

Mar. 4, 2013

Judge slices Apple's patent infringement award almost in half

A federal judge cut Apple Inc.'s patent infringement award nearly in half Friday, ruling that jurors had miscalculated damages by applying a theory the court had already ruled "legally impermissible."


By Rachel Swan


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A federal judge cut Apple Inc.'s patent infringement award against rival Samsung nearly in half Friday, ruling that jurors had miscalculated damages by applying a theory the court had already ruled "legally impermissible."


The ruling, by U.S. District Judge Lucy H. Koh, reduces Apple's award from $1.1 billion down to $598.9 million and deals a major blow to the Cupertino-based company...

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