在美國三星跟蘋果的侵權官司，法院作出裁決，判三星侵犯蘋果專利，須賠償蘋果 10.5億美元。
法院指三星侵犯了蘋果硬件和軟件的 6-7項專利。但法院亦指出三星 Galaxy Tab 並沒有侵犯蘋果 iPad 的設計專利。
三星在判決後回應表示，這次裁決是 “美國消費者的損失”，這會導致更少選擇，更少創新並可能推高產品售價。三星亦指專利法例可讓一間公司壟斷了圓角長方形的設計是不幸。
三星最後亦表示，這次判決並非是次案件的結局，亦不是世界各地的專利官司結局。一些法院已經很多蘋果的訴訟。三星會繼續創新並向消費者提供更多元化的選擇。
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.
