How much is a “bounce” worth on a tablet PC? It could be worth enough — along with other patent disputes — to add up to $2.5 billion. At least, that’s the figure Apple came up with in its patent infringement suit against Samsung, and it all comes down to the bounce, the scrolling API, and Samsung’s use of Apple’s “design patents or trade dress rights,” according to Foss Patents. This figure is what Apple believes it is due as a per-unit royalty as part of its intellectual property lawsuit with Samsung over the Galaxy Tab 7.7.
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Did Samsung Bilk Apple Out of $2.5 Billion?
Posted by: Peter Suciu July 24, 2012 02:32 PMHow much is a “bounce” worth on a tablet PC? It could be worth enough — along with other patent disputes — to add up to $2.5 billion. At least, that’s the figure Apple came up with in its patent infringement suit against Samsung, and it all comes down to the bounce, the scrolling API, and Samsung’s use of Apple’s “design patents or trade dress rights,” according to Foss Patents. This figure is what Apple believes it is due as a per-unit royalty as part of its intellectual property lawsuit with Samsung over the Galaxy Tab 7.7.