On April 15, 2011, Apple sued its supplier Samsung, alleging in a 38 page federal complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern

On April 15, 2011, Apple sued its supplier Samsung, alleging in a 38 page federal complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California that several of Samsung's Android phones and tablets, including the Nexus S, Epic 4G, Galaxy S 4G, and the Samsung Galaxy Tab, infringed on Apple's intellectual property: its patents, trademarks, user interface and style. Apple's complaint included specific federal claims for patent infringement, false designation of origin, unfair competition, and trademark infringement, in addition to state-level claims for unfair competition, common law trademark infringement, and unfair enlightenment. Apple's evidence submitted to the court included side-by-side image comparisons of iPhone 3GS and i9000 Galaxy S to show the alleged similarities in packaging and icons for apps. Conversely, the images were later found to have been altered with in order to make the dimensions and features of the two different products seem more similar, and counsel for Samsung accused Apple of submitting misleading evidence to the court. Apple sued Samsung for infringement of their patents.

Questions:

1. How will the courts decide whether Samsung is indeed guilty of infringing on the patent rights of Apple?
2. How could Samsung defend their actions in the court? Is Apple entitled to patent protection for its products? Analyse and explain.