Supreme Court Rules on Design Patent Infringement Damages By: Joyce B. Klemmer It has been 120 years since the Supreme Court has ruled on a design patent case. On December 6, 2016, it ruled in favor of Samsung in the case Samsung Electronics Co., v. Apple Inc., No. 15-777. Apple Inc. released its first-generation iPhone in 2007. Apple secured many design patents in connection with the release. Among those patents were the D618,677 patent, covering a black rectangular front face with rounded corners, the D593,087 patent, covering a rectangular front face with rounded corners and a raised rim, and the… Read more