A Japanese court has ruled Samsung can seek minimal damages from Apple for patent infringement, reports “NewsAsia” () The country’s Japan’s Intellectual Property High Court ruled that Samsung could claim 9.96 million yen (approximately $98,000) from its US arch-rival for use of Samsung’s data transmission technology, found to have been used in Apple’s iPhone 4 and iPad 2.
The ruling amended a lower court decision in February last year that Samsung had failed to negotiate properly with Apple over the use of the technology. However, the high court says Samsung can claim damages from Apple “within what amounts to patent licence fees” for the two products, while rejecting the South Korean firm’s demand for an injunction that would prevent the manufacture and sale of some of Apple’s smartphones.
This is all part of the ongoing, global legal battle. Apple and Samsung have filed more than 30 lawsuits against each other across four continents. For example, Apple alleges that Samsung copied the slide-to-unlock technology of its iPhone and iPad devices.