Jury: Apple had behind Google should go about Android

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The relatively low compensation that Apple patentzaak against Samsung has been assigned seems to be a clear reason to have. According to a member of the jury would the iPhone manufacturer for a number of patentschendingen understand Google should sue.

That tells Mashable after the jury Monday once again came together to make some small corrections to the allocation of the damages. Friday was Samsung by the jury sentenced to pay damages to Apple for infringing on three patents. The compensation amounted to 119,6 million dollars, approximately 86 million euro. At the same time, Apple need to an amount of 158.400 dollar pay out to Samsung, for infringing on a patent from Samsung. The amounts are after the adjustments have not changed.

During a conversation with the media would be the chairman of the jury, Thomas Dunham have hinted that the verdict should not be seen as an attempt to ‘something, to make it clear to a company’. If Apple actually think that Google, with its Android operating system patent rights, the company must do this according to the president, not via Samsung play. This seems to be the foreman of the jury also indicate that the relatively low amount of damages, 120 million dollars compared to the Apple’s requested $ 2.2 billion, for a clear reason. Both Samsung and Apple can appeal.

Although Google is not formally a party was in the patentzaak, came the internetgigant several times referred to. As tried lawyers from Samsung via e-mail from former Apple ceo Steve Jobs to demonstrate that Google is the real target of Apple. Also emerged that Google and Samsung legal has helped some patentkwesties.

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