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- Apple-Samsung Smartphone Clash Heads to Jury
- Closing Arguments
- Three Weeks of Testimony
Even a delay in sales could endanger Samsung's position in the U.S. market, where it is currently the top seller of smartphones.
The mammoth Apple-Samsung patent trial went to the jury Tuesday, setting the stage for a verdict that could have huge implications for the hot market in smartphones and tablet computers.
Apple (IW 500/9), which accuses the South Korean electronics giant of copying the iPhone and iPad too closely, is seeking damages of up to $2.75 billion and an injunction that could knock some Samsung (IW 1000/15) products off the U.S. market.
Even a delay in sales could endanger Samsung's position in the U.S. market, where it is currently the top seller of smartphones.
Samsung has countered by arguing that its patents on wireless communication were infringed by Apple, and is demanding up to $422 million from the Silicon Valley manufacturer.
