US EditionApple Dodges $300 Million Patent Penalty As Appeals Court Cites Jury Instruction Errors In LTE Dispute With Optis - Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)
- A federal appellate court overturned both the $506 million and $300 million patent damage awards against Apple related to Optis's LTE patents, and has scheduled a new trial in Texas for June 16, 2025.
- Apple's long-running lawsuit with Texas-based Optis started in 2019 when Optis accused Apple of infringing seven LTE standard-essential patents and filed complaints across multiple jurisdictions.
- The appeals court found District Judge Gilstrap improperly combined jury questions on all five patents into a single verdict, violating Apple's right to unanimous jury findings and leading to procedural errors.
- An Optis representative expressed strong confidence that the Court will determine appropriate damages for the essential patents involved, which support fast connectivity in a vast number of Apple devices, and noted that the ruling allows for a new trial focused on damages.
- This retrial requirement introduces continued uncertainty over Apple's financial liability and sustains Optis's efforts to enforce licensing for patented LTE technologies amid ongoing litigation in the U.S. and the UK.
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Apple Dodges $300 Million Patent Penalty As Appeals Court Cites Jury Instruction Errors In LTE Dispute With Optis - Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) avoided a $300 million patent infringement penalty on Monday after a federal appeals court ruled that faulty jury instructions violated the tech giant’s constitutional rights in its dispute with patent licensing firm Optis Cellular Technology. What Happened: The three-judge panel vacated both the original $506.2 million verdict from 2020 and the reduced $300 million damages award, citing procedural errors in the Eastern …
Court tosses $300 million Optis patent verdict against Apple
On Monday, Apple scored a big legal victory in one of its longest-running patent battles, when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit overturned a $300 million damages award the company had been ordered to pay to Optis Wireless Technology. more…
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