Apple Questioned by Supreme Court on Size of Samsung Award
- Justices suggest that case may be returned for more hearings
- Case could determine how much Samsung should pay Apple
Supreme Court Questions Apple Patent Award
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U.S. Supreme Court justices questioned whether Apple Inc. should be allowed to keep all of a $399 million patent award it won in a suit that accused rival Samsung Electronics Co. of copying the design of the iPhone.
Listening to arguments Tuesday in Washington, the justices suggested they may return the case to a lower court for more hearings. But several of them said they weren’t sure how a jury or judge should decide how much Apple should collect because design is only one factor consumers consider when buying a phone.