Apple and Samsung's retrial on damages came to an end yesterday. Now, the jury is busy deliberating in an effort to determine just how much of the vacated US$450 million judgement Samsung will ultimately have to fork over to Apple.
During the course of the trial, Apple argued that it deserves $380 million while Samsung argued that $52 million would be a more appropriate amount for its infringing activities.
During closing arguments yesterday, Apple attorney Harold McElhinny said that the case wasn't about blindly punishing Samsung, but rather about creating a strong disincentive for further infringement.
"This is not about punishment," McElhinny said. "This is not about pitchforks. This is not about getting even. If juries take the profit out of pat
