"Reject Samsung's appeal," Apple says to the U.S. Supreme Court

Samsung is trying to push the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its appeal of the patent suit Apple won against the company. In its filing, Samsung says that U.S. patent laws are archaic and are from an outdated time period when a device like the smartphone couldn't have been fathomed. Samsung has focused its appeal on what it says are ancient laws surrounding design patents. Considering the importance of the issue on a national level, it is possible that the Supreme Court will decide to hear the case.

On Thursday, Apple filed its argument with the Supreme Court, writing that the Court has no business getting involved in the case. While Apple has already been paid $548 million by its rival, if the verdict is overturned Samsung will get its money back. Apple says that the method for awarding damages for infringing on design patents has been settled on for a long time and that it is not an issue that requires the Supreme Court to intervene.

Google, Facebook, Dell and HP have submitted amicus briefs on behalf of Sammy. And had Apple not been involved as the plaintiff in the case, it too might have been eager to join Samsung's clarion call for patent reform. After all, Apple itself must pay $625 million to VirnetX after a jury ruled that Apple had infringed on the company's VPN patent with its Face Time video chat. After the jury ruled in favor of VirnetX earlier this week, Apple said "We are surprised and disappointed by the verdict. Cases like this simply reinforce the desperate need for patent reform."

Check out the Supreme Court filings from both Samsung and Apple, which are embedded below.

   Samsung vs Apple - Samsung's Appeal to the Supreme Court by inafried

   Samsung vs Apple - Samsung's Appeal to the Supreme Court by inafried

source: Scribd (1), (2) via Re/code, AndroidCentral
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