Apple is demanding a sum of $2.5 billion from Samsung, accusing the South Korean company of copying features of its products.
The Apple filing Tuesday said Samsung, in entering the smartphone and tablet markets, “chose to compete by copying Apple.”
“Samsung’s infringing sales have enabled Samsung to overtake Apple as the largest manufacturer of smartphones in the world,” the document said.
Apple estimated that its lost profits and Samsung’s “unjust enrichment” are around $2.525 billion, AFP reported.
Samsung has always denied copying Apple’s products and countered in court that the iPad maker has been taking advantage of some of Samsung’s patented technology for wireless connections.
Apple boss Tim Cook and Samsung chief Choi Gee-Sung met in San Francisco after a judge asked the bosses to personally try to resolve the case.
Both Apple and Samsung accuse each other of infringing on patented technology in smartphones or tablets.
Samsung is a leading maker of Android devices, but it also supplies California-based maker of iPads, iPhones, and iPods parts for its coveted gadgets.
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