2023-06-26 21:08:57
After an extensive legal battle, the Supreme Court of the United States rejected the appeal of Apple it’s yes Broadcom, confirming Caltech’s patent rights following a lawsuit for infringement of those patents. To the information is from Archyde.com.
The case, launched in 2016, revolves around allegations that millions of Apple devices equipped with Broadcom Wi-Fi chips allegedly infringed on Apple’s data transmission patents. california institute of technology.
In 2020, a jury initially found in favor of Caltech, ordering Apple and Broadcom to pay a fine of $1.1 billion. Subsequently, the Court of Appeals expressed concerns about the amount of damages and sent the case for a new trial.
At the time, the giants argued that they should have been allowed to question the validity of the patents during the trial. They claimed that the court misinterpreted the law, which only precludes arguments which could have been raised during review at the Patent Office.
With the Supreme Court’s decision to deny this appeal, Caltech’s patent rights have now been upheld, representing a significant victory for the renowned research institution.
With a retrial scheduled for the summer (from now until mid-September), the ruling could impact future disputes as it could set a precedent for similar cases in the industry. Let’s wait, therefore, for the next chapters of the imbroglio…
via AppleInsider
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