In the wake of its legal victory, Apple on Monday wasted no time in naming eight Samsung smartphones it now wants the court to order pulled from stores and banned from the U.S.
Apple's move came as Samsung shares closed down 7.5% in South Korea on the first trading day after a federal jury in San Jose late Friday found the electronics giant infringed upon Apple patents with its devices that run Google's Android software. Shares of rival handset maker HTC, which likewise uses Android, slipped 1.9% in Taiwan. And shares of Google sank 1.4% to close at $669.22 in the U.S.
The verdict is expected to have wide-ranging ripple effects on makers of mobile devices that rely on Android and on their customers.
Apple closed up 1.9% at $675.68, near its all-time high of $680.87.
Apple has asked the court for injunctions on Samsung's Galaxy S 4G, Galaxy S2 (AT&T), Galaxy S2 Skyrocket, Galaxy S2 (T-Mobile), Galaxy S2 Epic 4G, Galaxy S Showcase, Droid Charge and Galaxy Prevail. Apple earlier was granted an injunction banning Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet.
Legal experts say people who already own these devices shouldn't worry about the outcome affecting them or their warranties.
Troubles for Samsung and Google buoyed shares of mobile rivals not tied to Android software. Shares of mobile phone maker Nokia surged 5.5% to $3.25; BlackBerry makerResearch In Motion rose 1.9% to $7.07; Microsoft, soon to ship Windows 8 software for smartphones and tablets, edged up 0.4% to $30.69.
Apple on Friday scored a jury victory on patents that cover design and features such as scrolling, zooming and enlarging text. Apple won six out of seven of the patents in dispute.
Samsung now faces increasing costs for its devices, either for devising workarounds or for paying Apple licensing fees, though that remains an open question. "I don't expect Apple to license if they're trying to destroy Android and put it out of the market," says Mark McKenna, University of Notre Dame law professor.
And Samsung's troubles inevitably will turn into costs for consumers, says Vivek Wadhwa, a fellow at Stanford Law School.
Still to be seen is whether Apple will go directly after Google in court. "My prediction is that's next," says Wadhwa. Meanwhile, the expected Samsung appeal to the federal court of appeals in Washington, D.C., could take a year or more to play out.
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