Uh oh-Spaghettios.
The day after celebrating what would have been the late Steve Jobs’ 60th Birthday, a federal jury in Texas has found that Apple infringed on Texas based patent licensing firm Smartflash LLC’s patents relating to digital rights management, data storage and managing access through payment systems.
The infringement exists in relation to iTunes and the jury has hence ordered Apple to pay up – not the original $852 Smartflash was originally after, but $532.9 million big ones. Apple will be appealing the findings of course, saying that Smartflash is exploiting the patent system to seek royalties for tech Apple invented.
From the Sauce, Apple spokeswoman Kristin Huguet:
“Smartflash makes no products, has no employees, creates no jobs, has no U.S. presence, and is exploiting our patent system to seek royalties for technology Apple invented,” said Kristin Huguet, an Apple spokeswoman. “We refused to pay off this company for the ideas our employees spent years innovating and unfortunately we have been left with no choice but to take this fight up through the court system.”
In what seems like an expensive (or lucrative) year for Smartflash, they are also suing Samsung in a lawsuit that will begin after the Apple trial is complete, as well as against HTC Corp and Google.
This case is Smartflash LLC v. Apple Inc., 13-447, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Texas.
GUYS THIS IS LIKE RON BURGUNDY. KIND OF A BIG DEAL.
There is currently an opportunity – with caveats – to get a part of a $53 million fund that Apple is setting up.
Whaaaaa?!
That’s right!
There was a lawsuit that claimed that Apple was in the wrong for denying warranty coverage for iPhones and iPod Touches that had been damaged by liquid.
Apple is kinda saying ‘No Way Jose’ and is not admitting any wrongdoing but is agreeing to the settlement to avoid all the money and what-have-you that comes along with lawsuits.
So. $53 million. That’s a lot of cash, and depending on how many people qualify for the claim, it could mean up to $300 per device.
So how do you get in on this?
Well.
You have to be a U.S. Resident that has owned an iPhone or iPod Touch.
You have to have submitted that device for warranty coverage with Apple after it was damaged by liquid, and before December 31st 2009 for an iPhone and before June 30th 2010 for an iPod Touch.
The device had to have been submitted whilst it was covered by Apple’s one-year warranty coverage.
The device had to be denied coverage because Apple said that the device had been damaged by liquid.
If you qualify as eligible to be a part of the settlement, your payout will be determined by the model and size of your device, the amount of other eligible participants and the size and type of their devices.
Sahweet, right?
If any of you guys think you’re eligible, go to this site and fill out a claim form.
Your claim will be reviewed, and if they agree that all is good, then you’ll get a check!
…At some stage. These things do tend to take some time.
So, again: to receive a payment from the Settlement Fund, you must submit a claim form.
You must do this on or before October 21, 2013.
Of course, if you are eligible but are allergic to CASHMONEY, you can exclude yourself from the payments.
Any questions? Go to the website, or call 1-855-282-8115
Good luck! And don’t forget! Once you’ve gotten that check, sell us that stinky old iPhone!
Yeah! SO much CASHMONEY!
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Tags: Apple, Cashmoney, iPhone, Lawsuit, Water Damage, Water Damaged
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October 7, 2013 3:15 pm | 
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