Patently Apple posted a legal report back in February 2019 titled "Apple Sued for Infringing 7 Patents originating from Samsung, LG and Panasonic over iPhones and the Apple Watch 4 using LTE." Apple eventually lost the case and today they were ordered to pay $300 million.
Apple wins new trial after judge tosses $500 million damages payout imore.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from imore.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Apple wins new trial over Texas jury’s $506 million patent verdict
The patent owner claimed iPhones, iPads and watches were using its wireless technology.
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A federal judge tossed a $506.2 million damages award against Apple Inc. after ruling the iPhone maker should have been able to argue that patent owner Optis Wireless Technology was making unfair royalty demands, though he refused to throw out the liability finding.
Optis and its partners in the case, PanOptis Patent Management and Unwired Planet LLC, claimed that Apple’s smartphones, watches, and tablets that operate over the LTE cellular standard were using its patented technology.
Judge agrees with Apple s argument that the Optis v Apple Lawsuit was technically tainted and tosses $506 Million in Damages Award patentlyapple.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from patentlyapple.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.