California court rejected Apple's intention to block the sale of some Samsung smartphones for alleged patent infringement. Representatives of the "apple" giant failed to prove that his reputation would suffer "irreparable harm."
The jury ruled in favor of Apple's lawsuit with Samsung back in May of this year, recognizing the South Korean manufacturer guilty of patent infringement. But before District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California, denied Apple, demanding to ban the sale of devices Samsung, equipped with features that violate the opinion of the jury, patent law.
«Apple failed to prove that her reputation as an innovator, will be damaged if it is not imposed a ban on the sale of devices Samsung», - explained its decision to Mrs. Koch.
Apple representative at the trial, declined to comment, said news.
In spring a jury trial in San Jose recognized Samsung Electronics violated two patents of Apple - to synchronize data and function Slide to Unlock. The court decided to collect payment with Samsung in Apple's favor in the amount of 119 million 625 thousand dollars.
However, the jury found that Apple infringed one of the patents Samsung, concerning the work with the files the camera and ordered the American corporation to compensate the South Korean manufacturer of 158,400 dollars.