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The Ongoing Samsung/Apple Court Battle is Proof that Patent Protection Has Never Been More Important

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Oct 02, 2014, 03:25 ET

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Patent litigation is a fast moving game of high stakes that can make or break products; in no area is this more evident than in the multibillion dollar tech industry. Heavyweights like Apple and Samsung have been fighting for dominance in the hearts and minds and palms of smartphone users for years. Lawsuits over patient infringement are at the forefront of their war, with billions of dollars on the line. In cases like these, the burden falls to law firms like Adli Law Group, who must have the skill and experience to make sure a company's intellectual property is protected. As the place to find a leading Los Angeles trademark attorney, Adli Law is experienced with fighting cases like the one between Apple and Samsung, which continues to heat up.

As the producer of the popular and ubiquitous iPhone, Apple suddenly found themselves in the uncomfortable position of playing catchup to the sales of Samsung's Galaxy S line of smartphones. This discomfort was likely compounded by the fact that Samsung's devices bore more than few similarities to Apple's. Apple struck back with a headline grabbing $2 billion lawsuit claiming patient infringement. Apple also sought to ban the sales of all infringing Samsung products.

The crux of Apple's argument is that Apple feels Samsung replicated the look and feel of the iPhone as well as its functions, specifically the slide-to-unlock feature. Such arguments quickly become extremely complex because a smartphone may involve up to 250,000 patents, and many of them can be subject to debate in court. Samsung felt that sliding an icon on a screen to wake a device was one such debatable issue. In the case of Samsung v. Apple, the decision came down to who could best present their side.

Founded by a highly respected and experienced patent lawyer in Los Angeles, Dr. Dariush Adli, Adli Law Group is intimately familiar with the complexities of technology patents and the litigation procedures. This sort of expertise is obviously hugely critical because a company needs the best representation to have the best protection of their intellectual property.

When the dust settled in the Samsung/Apple disagreement, Samsung was found guilty of patent infringement over the slide-to-unlock feature; a decision they immediately appealed claiming that the patent was invalid. As of September, Samsung was able to prove their infringement was not willful, and that Apple did not supply ample proof to the contrary. Samsung paid Apple $930 million in damages, reduced from Apple's requested $2 billion, avoiding a product ban which would have wreaked havoc on the Korean manufacturer. Though the swipe-to-unlock issue has been put to bed, Samsung and Apple still have over forty active cases in court.

Because the outcomes of patent cases can have such powerful repercussions, a company must do everything it can to ensure their continued success by protecting their ideas and innovation. At Adli Law Group, clients will find a firm that's uniquely qualified to navigate the massive complexity of patent protection as well as the best in trademark and copyright litigation in Los Angeles. To learn more about the firm, please call Adli Law Group, P.C. toll-free at 1-800-817-2949, or visit them online at www.adlilaw.com.

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