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Apple vs. Samsung: the complete lawsuit timeline
Apple and Samsung have been fighting it out in the courts for months — the fight started in the US, when Apple claimed Samsung "slavishly" copied the iPhone, but since then it's spread out around the world, with both sides jockeying for position. Considering the stakes involved, this wrangling is bound to go on for some time — we'll keep track of all the latest right here.
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October 23, 2017
Samsung drags Apple back to court for a retrial over $400 million patent damages
Another installment in The Trial That Never Ended
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December 6, 2016
Samsung gets another chance to reduce Apple’s $400 million patent win
The Supreme Court has returned the case to the Federal Circuit for damages to be reassessed
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April 3, 2013
Apple's bounce-back patent receives 'final' rejection from US patent office
The patent is far from dead, but we're getting a much better understanding of the arguments for and against its validity