The bad blood between Apple and Samsung is yet to be laid to rest. Far from being over, the saga continues as the court battles find new battlegrounds. The Korean-based tech company has reportedly appealed the $548 million USD it has agreed to pay the Cupertino company earlier this month.

It could be recalled that the legal issue between the two tech companies started in court since 2012. The two companies fought and sued each other over smartphone design elements. The case was then decided on by the jury at the US District Court of Northern California to be in favor of Apple.

Last August, reports have been heard about how Samsung might make an appeal of the decision at the Supreme High Court following their failed bid to contest the damages bill at the US Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. The Korean tech company believes that the $400 million plus USD was unfairly awarded to their rival.

Upon receiving the payment, Apple has said that they would withdraw their request on the high court to enforce judgment. The agreement between the two has one key clause which both parties agreed to continue, that is "to pursue the existing cases in the US courts."

And Samsung has indeed filed an appeal in which they have argued that the legal framework for design patents, which is the major core of the legal battle between the two companies, is out-dated for the now modern digital world. Samsung claims that the issue at stake extends beyond the courtroom drama.

Samsung adds that the legal framework for design patents is shaped by a 19th century old law that was intended to protect carpet designs, ornamental spoons, and fireplace grates. During those days, design was the heart of those products and seizing most or all of the copycat's gains were justified.

Today though, those laws seem archaic for a complex product like the smartphones because it is composed of a bundle of intellectual property with more than 100, 000 patents laying claim to certain parts of the phone.

Additionally, eight technology companies, including Google, Facebook, eBay, and the former Hewlett-Packard, has shown support for Samsung and has said that the ruling on design patents against the company, if left to stand, would only lead to absurd results and can cause a devastating impact on the industry.

On the other hand, Apple has not made any statement regarding the issue, but the public is expecting that they might be making a statement anytime soon.