Despite not having heard about the legal case surrounding Apple and Samsung recently, it should be noted that the case is far from over. While the court might have reduced the amount Samsung owes Apple, Samsung is still fighting the good fight and are looking to get the court’s decision reversed completely.However it seems that now they’re not alone. According to a report from Inside Sources, it has been revealed that major tech companies in the US have thrown their support behind Samsung in a recent “friend of the court” briefing. These companies include the likes of Google, Dell, Facebook, HP, eBay, and more.
Now it seems that the reason these companies are support Samsung isn’t because they are friends/allies, but rather they are worried about the precedent it would set should the courts enforce their ruling. The brief reads, “If allowed to stand, that decision will lead to absurd results and have a devastating impact on companies, including [the briefing draftees], who spend billions of dollars annually on research and development for complex technologies and their components.”
In the meantime Apple hasn’t really taken issue with the companies save for Google, who they argue isn’t impartial as they own Android. According to Apple, “Google has a strong interest in this particular case, is not an impartial ‘friend of the court,’ and should not be permitted to expand Samsung’s word limit under the guise of an amicus brief.”
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