It is the summer of 2012. Technology company Apple is suing competitor Samsung for $2.5 billion...

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It is the summer of 2012. Technology company Apple is suing competitor Samsung for $2.5 billion - enough money to buy each of the 8 million people living in New York City a new iPhone 4 smartphone. This is the beginning of the biggest patent infringement trial in US history. Begin by reading or listening to news reports related to this case, such as the following: Kravets, David. "Who Cheated Whom? Apple v. Samsung Patent Showdown Explained." Wired. Jul 27, 2012. Jul 30, 2012. Sydell, Laura. Samsung Fight Among Many in Apple's Patent War. NPR. Jul 20, 2012. Jul 30, 2012. Physically inspect and benchmark the smartphones and tablets in question, if they are available; otherwise, decide what you would benchmark and look for information about those aspects of the products online. Review some of the patents that Apple says Samsung is infringing, specifically the design patents, which are tied to a large part of the $2.5 billion in damages. Relevant patents include the following: USD618677 USD593087 USD504889 USD604305 If you were an engineer hired to give your opinion about this case, what would you say? What insight could you offer about the accusations? It is the summer of 2012. Technology company Apple is suing competitor Samsung for $2.5 billion - enough money to buy each of the 8 million people living in New York City a new iPhone 4 smartphone. This is the beginning of the biggest patent infringement trial in US history. Begin by reading or listening to news reports related to this case, such as the following: Kravets, David. "Who Cheated Whom? Apple v. Samsung Patent Showdown Explained." Wired. Jul 27, 2012. Jul 30, 2012. Sydell, Laura. Samsung Fight Among Many in Apple's Patent War. NPR. Jul 20, 2012. Jul 30, 2012. Physically inspect and benchmark the smartphones and tablets in question, if they are available; otherwise, decide what you would benchmark and look for information about those aspects of the products online. Review some of the patents that Apple says Samsung is infringing, specifically the design patents, which are tied to a large part of the $2.5 billion in damages. Relevant patents include the following: USD618677 USD593087 USD504889 USD604305 If you were an engineer hired to give your opinion about this case, what would you say? What insight could you offer about the accusations?