CX asks:

Please explain “That said” in the following passage (What the Apple v. Samsung Verdict Means for the Rest of Us, Wired.com, August 24, 2017):

“Big leaps forward are rare; most innovation occurs in increments,” Indiana University law professor and author of Illuminating Innovation: From Patent Racing to Patent War Lea Shaver told Wired via email. “Allowing companies to take a good product and make it better and cheaper is good for consumers. But the patent lawyers won today.”

That said, many of the UI features that were found to violate Apple patents have since been adjusted in more recent updates of Samsung’s user interface, and in Android. That’s part of why the jurors were asked not to update the devices used in evidence. Android users don’t need to worry about, say, their phones suddenly failing to work properly or powering up with a completely redesigned UI update.

My comments:

A great question, CX, giving a lengthy example which provides us ample context.

First, explanation. “That said” is colloquial and kind of short for “THAT being SAID”, or “with THAT being SAID” or “after THAT is SAID” – THAT referring to whatever it is that has just been stated. In other words, “that said” means “now THAT I have SAID what I have just said”, let’s move on.

See? By “that said”, you get to introduce something else, especially to make another point on the same subject.

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