Apple Inc could end up keeping its $533 million if Samsung Group would win its case against Smartflash LLC. From rivals to indirect allies in court? A report reveals that Samsung’s case with a ‘patent troll’ is running smoothly, and it could end up voiding an earlier verdict against Apple.

Apple Inc and Samsung Group working together to topple a ‘patent troll’? Several reports have emerged on the the web earlier this week quoting a Bloomberg story about Apple and Samsung in court battle with a common enemy. In a nutshell, the report claims that Apple might end up keeping a pile of cash if Samsung would win its case against Smartflash LLC.

Here’s a bit of a backdrop, Smartflash LLC had sued Apple in 2013 and won the case in a Texas court this year. And then the Tyler, Texas court has ordered Apple to pay Smartflash LLC $532.9 million for infringing on at least three out of the six noted patents connected to Apple’s media store, the iTunes.

This week, however, Samsung Group, the biggest rival of Apple in the consumer smartphone industry, has managed to convince United States regulators to review the case related to Smartflash’s patent acquisition. Samsung was also sued by the same company, and if Samsung could convince regulators that awarding Smartflash the patents was a mistake, then Apple may end up keeping its mountain of cash.

The report from Bloomberg also added that the patent board has issued preliminary findings earlier this week that the patents issued to Smartflash are “ineligible for legal protection” because they cover “abstract ideas.” The board is expected to reach a final decision this year.

Samsung and Apple rivalry in America

It’s no secret that Apple Inc. and Samsung Group are not friends in courts, and this month, some reports suggest that the two giants might end up meeting again in legal arena courtesy of Samsung’s new Galaxies. Early last month, Samsung introduced its most high-end Android smartphones so far, the Samsung Galaxy S6, and the Galaxy S6 Edge. Although the new Galaxy runs a different mobile operating system, several reviews, including the note from the Business Insider, have reported that the new Galaxies look a bit like the iPhone 6.

“Boy oh boy does it look a lot like the iPhone 6,” says BI’s Steve Kovach. “It became even more apparent when I saw my colleague’s white iPhone 6 sitting next to my white Galaxy S6,” he added accompanied by an “evidence” shot.

Despite criticisms stating similarities to iPhone, the first wave of reviews unanimously proclaimed that the Samsung Galaxy S6, and more specifically the S6 Edge, are the best Android smartphones from Samsung Group to date. The duo will arrive later this month in the United States.

 

 

Source: stgist.com