Patent troll VirnetX asks court to ban FaceTime & iMessage, increase damages award by $190M

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Patent troll VirnetX asks court to ban FaceTime & iMessage, increase damages award by $190M

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<p>Infamous patent troll VirnetX has formally asked a Texas court this week to order Apple to stop providing its FaceTime and iMessage features to customers. The request follows VirnetX’s victory in court earlier this year to the tune of $625 million, which the firm wants to see increased by $190 million or more, Law360 reports:</p>
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