Apple told Judge Lucy Koh today that it would appeal her decision from earlier in the week not to ban the sales of numerous Samsung phones.
CNET:
Earlier this week Judge Lucy Koh denied Apple’s bid for a sales ban on 26 Samsung products, saying that any infringing features were just part of a larger feature set, making a sales ban too broad. That decision meant Samsung can continue to sell those devices, which are mainly older models, in the U.S.
The sales ban request was one of many following the August jury verdict that found Samsung had infringed multiple Apple patents, and saw the Cupertino firm awarded $1.05 billion in damages. The award amount is still subject to adjustments.
Earlier this week Samsung noted that one of Apple’s key patents in the case was recently reexamined, with all 21 of its claims rejected by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Only one of those claims was involved in this court battle, and Apple can still argue for its continued validity.
Koh could still change the damages, and a ruling on that is still expected.
