Apple and Samsung Make Their Closing Arguments – It’s Now In The Jury’s Hands
Today, both sides of the Apple vs Samsung patent/trade dress trial made their closing arguments. After both given the opportunity for rebuttal, it is now officially left in the jury’s hands to decide the fate of the two mega corporations. Samsung gave it the ol’ college try, urging jurors to not see things Apple’s way saying,
“Rather than competing in the marketplace, Apple is seeking a competitive edge in the courtroom. (Apple thinks) it’s entitled to having a monopoly on a rounded rectangle with a large screen. It’s amazing really.”
Apple is seeking $2.5 billion in damages and told jurors that Samsung blatantly copied their iPhone design and software UI saying in their closing argument,
“Samsung was able to copy and incorporate the result of Apple’s four-year investment in hard work and ingenuity — without taking any of the risks.”
Bright and early tomorrow morning, the jury of 9 will convene and sift through the mountains of evidence, a grueling task, no doubt. Who will come out on top? Place your bets, ladies and gents.
That’s 1 trial down, countless appeals to go…
[Reuters]