Japanese inventor scores a rare legal victory over Apple in the case of copied click wheel designs. A Tokyo court has awarded over $3 million in damages.
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Apple to pay over $3 million in iPod click wheel patent suit

Sep 26th 2013 by

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Japanese inventor Norihiko Saito has triumphed over Apple in a patent suit that dates back over five years. The Tokyo District Court assessed damages to the tune of 300 million yen ($3.3 million) after ruling that Apple infringed on Saito’s click wheel design with various iPod models.

Saito initially sought damages in excess of 10 billion yen ($101 million), but it seems the court disagreed on at least this point. It’s a rare case where Apple, known for reaping the rewards of the intellectual property, came out on the wrong end of a patent dispute.

[via Engadget]

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