I've always said that Apple should get something, but the longer this dispute has taken, the clearer it has become that Apple's leverage is limited, and let's not forget that Apple
at some point needs a license, on FRAND terms obviously, to Samsung's
standard -
essential patents.
At this position he was responsible for all aspects of the company's worldwide legal function including the management of legal staff, outside counsel, intellectual property, inbound and outbound open source programs, strategic partnerships, software licensing, anti-piracy initiatives, export compliance, on - line privacy, and relationships with licensors of
patents for
patent -
essential industry
standards.