U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Samsung's Appeal of $548 Million Settlement Paid to
 

A nearly five-year-old design patent trial between Apple and Samsung has reached a new level, as the U.S. Supreme Court today agreed to hear Samsung's appeal of a lower court decision that ordered the South Korean electronics maker to pay a $548 million settlement to its Cuperti**-based rival in December.

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According to Reuters, Samsung plans to appeal what it believes are "excessive penalties" for allegedly "copying the patented designs of the iPhone," including the smartphone's rounded rectangular bezel and colorful grid of icons. The 2011 lawsuit targeted select Galaxy-branded smartphones and tablets.

Samsung has already paid the $548 million settlement to Apple, but it can obtain reimbursement if the U.S. Supreme Court reverses or modifies the original judgment. Apple had urged the high court to deny the appeal, accusing Samsung of raising issues that do **t "deserve review" in an effort to prolong court proceedings.

The appeal will likely delay a damages retrial that was scheduled to begin later this month in the **rthern District of California, according to FOSS Patents.

Tags: Samsung, Patent Trials

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