Students walk out of a showroom at the headquarters of Samsung Electronics in Seoul. Credit: Reuters/Jo Yong-Hak
"It will lead to fewer choices, less innovation, and potentially higher prices. It is unfortunate that patent law can be manipulated to give one company a monopoly over rectangles with rounded corners, or technology that is being improved every day by Samsung and other companies."
News reports from the courtroom said Apple was awarded $1.05 billion for infringement of patents for its iconic iPhone and iPad and that Samsung's counterclaims of infringement of wireless patents were rejected.
Samsung said, "Consumers have the right to choices, and they know what they are buying when they purchase Samsung products. This is not the final word in this case or in battles being waged in courts and tribunals around the world, some of which have already rejected many of Apple's claims."
"Samsung will continue to innovate and offer choices for the consumer," the statement said.