Apple hit with $626 million in damages in patent case<article>
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A jury in Texas has decided Apple must pay $626 million for infringing four patents held by a Nevada-based patent licensing company.</p><p>
The patents cover technology used in Apple's VPN on Demand software back to 2009, its FaceTime messaging system back to 2010, and its iMessage software.</p><p>
The trial follows one in 2012 in which Apple was found to infringe on Virnet X patents but managed to overturn the verdict on appeal.</p><p>
On Wednesday, a jury in the Eastern District of Texas found for VirnetX and against Apple on all counts, going on to find the infringement was willful -- a legal finding that can greatly increase damages.</p><p>
The Eastern District court is a popular place for patent infringement lawsuits and has earned a reputation as somewhere that favors patent holders in such disputes.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3029778/legal/apple-hit-with-626-million-damages-in-patent-case.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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Apple hit with $626 million in damages in patent case
