Topic: VirnetX
Apple ordered to pay VirnetX $502.6M in patent infringement row
04/10/2018, 08:04 pm
A federal jury on Tuesday found Apple's FaceTime, VPN and iMessage products in infringement of four VirnetX patents covering secure communications, awarding the patent holdings firm $502.6 million in damages.
Apple on the hook for $439.7 million to VirnetX over FaceTime should appeals, patent invalidation fail
10/16/2017, 12:10 pm
A series of motions by Apple in court challenging the validity of a ruling in favor of patent aggregator VirnetX have been denied, with Apple facing a $439.7 million dollar penalty -- but there are still appeals of judgements to be made, as well as the conclusion of a patent invalidation process which may wipe the slate clean.
Judge gives greenlight to class action suit claiming Apple 'broke' FaceTime
07/31/2017, 12:07 pm
A class action lawsuit charging that Apple deliberately "broke" FaceTime on older iPhones can continue, a U.S. District judge has ruled, tossing out an Apple motion to dismiss.
Lawsuit claims Apple forced users to iOS 7 by breaking FaceTime
02/02/2017, 09:02 pm
A class-action lawsuit filed in California on Thursday alleges Apple schemed to force iPhone users to upgrade to iOS 7 in a bid to save money on a data services deal with Akamai, a move that rendered older hardware like iPhone 4 and 4S unusable.
Apple ordered to pay $302.4M in damages to VirnetX in patent retrial
10/01/2016, 12:10 am
A federal jury on Friday found Apple's FaceTime product in infringement of patents owned by non-practicing entity VirnetX, a decision that will cost Apple more than $302 million in damages.
VirnetX patents ruled invalid ahead of retrial in ongoing legal battle with Apple
09/13/2016, 09:09 am
Four patents VirnetX said were infringed by Apple have been deemed invalid by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, something which could potentially be a major setback in an upcoming retrial.
VirnetX's $625M FaceTime lawsuit victory against Apple tossed, two retrials ordered
08/01/2016, 12:08 pm
A federal judge has tossed out a February ruling requiring Apple to pay patent holding company VirnetX $625.5 million over secure communications patents used in FaceTime and iMessage, and has ordered two complete retrials.
VirnetX asks court to ban FaceTime and iMessage, add $190 million to patent payout
05/26/2016, 12:05 pm
Intensifying its patent infringement case against Apple, VirnetX has asked a Texas court to order an injunction against FaceTime, iMessage, and a VPN feature, while simultaneously asking for greater damage payments on top of $625.6 million awarded earlier this year.
Apple, Inc has filed for mistrial in $625M VirnetX lawsuit
02/05/2016, 04:02 pm
After objecting to the closing arguments made by Caldwell, Cassady & Curry attorneys representing VirnetX, Apple has now filed a motion for mistrial in the case that awarded a $625 million verdict after just a week of testimony and deliberation.
Apple ordered to pay $625M in revived VirnetX patent trial
02/03/2016, 05:02 pm
A federal jury on Wednesday found Apple guilty of willfully infringing on four VirnetX patents, awarding the non-practicing entity $625.6 million in damages and ongoing royalties from a previous court finding.
VirnetX seeks $532M from Apple in patent infringement retrial
01/25/2016, 11:01 pm
Patent holding firm VirnetX argued in court on Monday that Apple should pay $532 million for allegedly infringing on intellectual property protecting secure communications, a sum nearly 45 percent higher than an initial damages award vacated last year.
Appellate court rejects $368 million VirnetX patent victory over Apple
09/16/2014, 01:09 pm
Patent holding company VirnetX's infamous $368 million win over Apple -- which most notably resulted in changes to FaceTime that riled consumers -- has been thrown out by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit after review.
Apple suffers setback in new VirnetX patent suit over FaceTime
08/11/2014, 12:08 pm
As Apple gears up to defend itself against another lawsuit from patent holding firm VirnetX, the iPhone maker was dealt a blow late last week after the presiding judge issued a series of pre-trial rulings denying Apple's motion to preemptively invalidate some of VirnetX's patent claims and preventing the use of invalidity as a defense against others.
VirnetX heads back to court, adds latest Apple products to FaceTime patent lawsuit
01/14/2014, 02:01 pm
Patent holding company VirnetX on Tuesday announced that it will attempt to add Apple's most recent slate of products -- including the iPhone 5s and iPad Air -- to an ongoing patent infringement action that accuses Apple of violating VirnetX's secure networking patents.
Apple changes plans on VPN On Demand behavior, 'Always' option to stay unchanged for some devices
04/26/2013, 12:04 pm
Apple will not be changing the behavior of its VPN On Demand services for some iOS devices, despite having lost a $368 million judgment to VirnetX.
Apple's patent suit loss to VirnetX forces VPN behavior changes
04/05/2013, 10:04 am
Following a $368 million judgment against Apple in a patent infringement case, the iPhone maker will make changes to VPN behavior in iOS 6.1.