Most legal experts thought Apple would have the most trouble winning infringement judgments on its design patents, which are generally considered weaker than engineering patents for hardware or software, known as utility patents.
There was a setback in 1987, in a case against Bon Appétit, in which the trademark was ruled generic, but eventually the verdict was overturned, and the Kerns since then have won several infringement cases.
Andrew Ainsworth, the creator of the original Storm Trooper gear in Star Wars, won an infringement case against Lucasfilm allowing him to make and sell his $3,000 helmets without suffering the sting of litigation.
Will Kodak win a patent infringement case against Apple and Research in Motion before the United States International Trade Commission?
A small-time inventor may win a patent-infringement case against giant eBay.
While it was not a sweeping win for Apple, as the company was requesting $2.525 billion in damages and did not win all of its infringement claims, it did significantly better than Samsung, which was awarded $0 in damages.
The composer, Glenn Monroig, won his copyright infringement lawsuit and a $7.7 million award from a federal jury in Puerto Rico last June.
Victoria's Secret, which sends 3.5 million catalogs to Kentucky residents every year, won a trademark infringement suit against the small shop, owned by Victor and Cathy Moseley.
The Starbucks Corporation, the large United States coffee shop chain, won a trademark infringement lawsuit against a Chinese company that used a similar name and logo.
Vanna White, the human being who turned the squares on the show, won a trademark infringement claim in California because the ad recognizably referred to her.
