US court reinstates Apple $120 million patent win over Samsung, Patent Covered Slide-To-Unlock, Autocorrect Features

A US federal court on Friday reinstated a $120 million award to Apple in a year long on-going case. The case pertained to Samsungs' infringement on Apple's patent for slide-to-unlock, tap-to-call, and autocorrect features.

First Court Decision

The earlier decision by the same court was to not in favor of Apple. The Court had overturned the case earlier for the same there patents. According to the court, it was a result of using information not raised in the trial and relying on the points not raised in the appeal by Apple. As reported in Digital trends.

Friday' s decision in favor of Apple

On Friday the US court Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C. In an 8-3 ruling admitted to the earlier blunder by the court. The full slate of judges thus reinstates Apple $120 million patent win over Samsung.

Both representatives of Samsung and Apple have refrained from commenting on the matter.

Samsung's Victory

The jury also came to a conclusion that Apple had infringed on Samsungs' patent on digital photo technology. Apple was asked to pay $158,400 in damages. Although the amount was nothing when compared with Samsung was asked to pay, but Samsung did have a minor moral victory.

Apple Vs Samsung, Court Cases

This was not the first case between the two mobile giants Apple and Samsung neither it will be the last. In next few weeks Court is going to hear on another case  of Patent infringement between Apple and Samsung. That makes Apple's victory a crucial one.

In the past too, Samsung had lost a patent case to Apple with regards to phone designing. Samsung was asked to pay a huge sum $548.2 million. As reported by the Verge.

Samsung seems to be in rough waters, lately. With Galaxy Note 7 battery issues and recalls Samsung has already incurred billions in losses. Some of the court cases for battery catching fire are also in US courts.

Samsung can hope it will get some respite but for now, it will have to swallow the loss of $120 million to Apple in the patent case.