3 reasons juries have no place in the patent system

The Apple-Samsung decision and award raises questions about the patent system and innovation — but also about why a jury was allowed to decide it in the first place. Judge Richard Posner and others argue that it’s time to end jury trials in patent cases. Here are three reasons Apple v Samsung should not have gone before a jury:

• Jurors can be influenced by brand loyalty
• Juries are too easily swayed by “he’s a copycat”
• Jury trials over patents are a waste of money