Behind a very important trial in which Apple its patent portfolio slapped main rivals resounding slap in the face. Great end of the first year as CEO to Tim Cook (August 24, 2011 on, he took the reins from Steve). In a letter to Apple employees All spoke of the significance of yesterday's verdict. It should be noted that this is largely a retelling of the official comments head PR service Apple Katie Cotton.
“It was a very important day for Apple and for innovators worldwide.
Many of you in the last couple of weeks were closely following our process against Samsung in San Jose. We switched to legal strife very reluctantly, and only after Samsung asked several times to stop copying our products. We always wore this suit is much more important than patents or money. This is a matter of values. We appreciate the originality, coupled with innovation and dedicated our lives develop the world's best products. And we make them to please our customers, not to have them shamelessly copied.
We are indebted to the invaluable jurors who have provided their time, to listen to our story. We were extremely excited to finally tell her. Mountains of evidence presented in court showed that Samsung has come up in my further than we expected.
The jurors have spoken. We welcome the fact that they have recognized Samsung actions was intentional and thus said loudly: steal - not well.
I am proud of the work that makes each one of you.
Today the value of won, and I hope to know the world.”
Tim.
The next step of lawyers from Cupertino is already known: to ban sales of devices Samsung, which the jury felt like counterparts from Apple. The illegal use of intellectual property does not mean that these devices must be removed from the shelves. Judge Lucy Koh ordered a new hearing on September 20.
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