After a dramatic trial and only three days of deliberations by jurors, Apple has emerged victorious in its 1.05 billion dollar patent infringement suit against Samsung. Apple’s victory is a victory for every inventor and innovator. If Apple didn’t win, it would have been a huge blow to the notion of patent protection. As a patented inventor, I am thrilled that Apple went after a copycat and successfully defended its intellectual property. On the flip side, it can’t be denied that Samsung offers extraordinary, and in some cases technologically superior, alternatives to iDevices. There is a good chance that a judge will rule that Samsung has to stop selling some of these products, which will slow innovation and will ensure that consumers have fewer high-end devices to choose from until someone comes up with an innovative device that isn’t too similar to an iPhone or iPad. It’s not over yet though – it is very likely that Samsung will file an appeal
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