The company says that it spent over $60 million on its California case. December 6, 2013 10:12 AM PST Apple might have enough cash to buy up entire industries, but that doesn't mean it can't use a tiny bit more. Apple on Thursday filed a motion with the Northern District of California, requesting that it be reimbursed $15.7 million for legal fees associated with its ongoing patent disputes with Samsung. The fees are roughly a quarter of the total compensation Apple paid to its attorneys in connection with the case it won last August, and was deemed to be owed $929 million in damages last month. Related stories Apple Stores fire up iBeacon to track you while you shop iPhone 5S ship time now down to 1 to 3 days Apple shows 74 percent of devices now run iOS 7 Apple tops smartphone market, but Samsung, Motorola gain Want to stump Siri? Try 'What's 3.23 minus 1.27?' In many cases, victorious companies will attempt to get the losing side to pay a portion or all of its attorneys fees. And as Apple noted in its court filing, there is significant precedent for the company to receive those damages. Still, the news might be met with a bit of a chuckle. While Apple has every right to recapture attorneys fees and it should stand up for its right on principle alone, the company is depositing billions of dollars of cash into its coffers each quarter. The $15 million is effectively pennies to Apple. (Via FOSS Patents)
The company says that it spent over $60 million on its California case.
Apple might have enough cash to buy up entire industries, but that doesn't mean it can't use a tiny bit more.
Apple on Thursday filed a motion with the Northern District of California, requesting that it be reimbursed $15.7 million for legal fees associated with its ongoing patent disputes with Samsung. The fees are roughly a quarter of the total compensation Apple paid to its attorneys in connection with the case it won last August, and was deemed to be owed $929 million in damages last month.
Related stories
- Apple Stores fire up iBeacon to track you while you shop
- iPhone 5S ship time now down to 1 to 3 days
- Apple shows 74 percent of devices now run iOS 7
- Apple tops smartphone market, but Samsung, Motorola gain
- Want to stump Siri? Try 'What's 3.23 minus 1.27?'
In many cases, victorious companies will attempt to get the losing side to pay a portion or all of its attorneys fees. And as Apple noted in its court filing, there is significant precedent for the company to receive those damages.
Still, the news might be met with a bit of a chuckle. While Apple has every right to recapture attorneys fees and it should stand up for its right on principle alone, the company is depositing billions of dollars of cash into its coffers each quarter. The $15 million is effectively pennies to Apple.
(Via FOSS Patents)
