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the patent trial of the century is getting a sequel hopefully they don't leave it open for a trilogy I'm TC sonic and this is 90 seconds on the verge Apple and Samsung returned to court this week for round two of its patent infringement Court battle the first trial which ended less than two years ago saw Apple convinced jurors that Samsung made billions of dollars copying the iPhone so what's different this time around simpler patents for one Apple will try to convince the court that Samsung wholesale copied many of the features found in the original iPhone including slide to unlock in Universal Search the other big difference is Google Samsung's signed a broad cross licensing agreement with Google last January and now Samsung is arguing Google independently developed many of the software features Apple has accused it of copying Apple will still paint itself as a huge risk taker with the launch of the original iPhone while Samsung will suggest Apple as being a bully trying to stifle competition it's worth noting that have the almost 20 products listed only a handful are still on sale most have been retired it also doesn't cover any company's latest products since the lawsuit was filed in 2012 and only just made it to trial ultimately this case isn't about money the financial damage both sides are asking for is relative chump change for the tech companies this is about Apple and Samsung two extremely bitter rivals battling it out in every venue imaginable it's the hangover part ii of sequels more of the same with just a little more google this time around for more on Apple vs samsung check out the verge coming up two star-crossed lovers one and Apple executive the other is Samsung VP fall in love amidst heated battle between two rival families love tragedy and patents collide