Apple Told to Pay $506 Million in Texas Patent Trial Verdict
- Optis Wireless wins lawsuit over 4G technology in the iPhone
- Case was first patent jury trial since pandemic, lawyers said
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Apple Inc. was told by a federal jury in Texas to pay Optis Wireless Technology $506.2 million in patent royalties related to 4G technology in the iPhone and other devices.
The jury in Marshall, Texas, found that five patents were infringed. It also found that the infringement was willful, which means District Judge Rodney Gilstrap could increase the amount by as much as three times the amount set by the jurors.