Apple claims $2.5 bn in patent case

Apple Inc claims it is entitled to $2.525 billion of damages in its high-stakes battle against Samsung Electronics Co over patents for technology used in smartphones and tablets,such as the iPhone and iPad.

The estimate was revealed in a court filing early Tuesday,six days before a jury trial scheduled for July 30 in California.

It said Samsung has been unjustly enriched by an undisclosed amount — presumably $2 billion — and deprived Apple of $500 million of profit and $25 million of reasonable royalty damages.