Apple protests VirnetX patent loss that could cost over $1 billion

Apple has asked a US District judge to reduce the amount of damages it is required to pay VirnetX over a patent infringement, and argues that new claims will mean it being required to pay over $1 billion.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 8

Apple ordered to pay VirnetX $503M for infringing patents

A federal jury on Friday calculated Apple owes VirnetX $502.8 million for infringing on the patent holdings company's intellectual property, the latest in a string of verdicts related to the serial filer.

Mikey Campbell 5 years ago 22

Apple isn't getting $454M back from VirnetX because it waited too long to ask

Apple won't be able to get back any of the $454 million it paid to VirnetX for infringing patents even after those patents were invalidated, a judge ruled on Tuesday.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 24

US Supreme Court upholds VirnetX's $439M patent win over Apple

Despite a last-minute argument from Apple that the judgment was "exceedingly unjust," the US Supreme Court has refused to allow a further appeal in the company's dispute with VirnetX.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 44

Apple fails to convince US appeals court to reconsider VirnetX decision

Apple has failed in its latest bid to relitigate one of its lawsuits with VirnetX, after the US Court of Appeals rejected calls from the iPhone maker to reconsider a split verdict issued in November that only partially helped the iPhone maker avoid making a $503 million payout.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 8

$439M VirnetX judgment is 'legally wrong and grossly unfair' Apple tells Supreme Court

The Federal Circuit's decision to side with VirnetX in January 2019 as part of a long-running patent infringement case is "grossly unfair," Apple insists to the Supreme Court, claiming the "whopping" $439 million judgment involved the Federal Circuit making "two fundamental legal errors" to justify the size.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 9

Apple wins partial reprieve over VirnetX $503 million patent case

A US appeals court has upheld two rulings that Apple infringed VirnetX patents, but reversed the decision on two others. The nearly decade-long legal case must now go back a Texas judge who will consider further hearings.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 7

Federal court uncertain it can uphold $600M VirnetX ruling against Apple

Part of a $600 million judgment against Apple over alleged patent infringement may not necessarily be heading to VirnetX, with a Federal Circuit panel suggesting it may not be able to uphold part of the award due to ongoing litigation that could invalidate patent claims at hand.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 6

Apple asks court to reconsider denial of $439M VirnetX lawsuit rehearing

Apple has asked the Federal U.S. Court of Appeals to hold another hearing for its case against VirnetX, insisting last week's failed attempt to get an en banc hearing should have been allowed due to the same court invalidating some of VirnetX's patent claims just minutes beforehand.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 5

Apple vs. VirnetX legal battle still raging over $439.8 million FaceTime ruling

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has issued two decisions against Apple and in favor of VirnetX, leaving Apple on the hook for $439.8 million in damages.

Mike Wuerthele 6 years ago 7

VirnetX reverses ruling invalidating patents used against Apple

VirnetX has won another battle in its patent lawsuit with Apple, convincing the US Court of Appeals to vacate and remand decisions by the US Patent Office's Trial and Appeal Board that invalidated two patents. The new ruling gives VirnetX more leverage in receiving the $439 million the courts declared Apple owes.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 44

Apple asking federal circuit court to reconsider $439M VirnetX ruling

Apple is continuing its attempts to get out of paying VirnetX $439 million after being declared to have infringed on the firm's patents, with the iPhone producer urging the federal court circuit to reconsider the verdict just weeks after the federal U.S. Court of Appeals denied Apple's appeal over the verdict.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 20

Apple loses appeal of $439 million verdict in favor of VirnetX

On Tuesday the federal U.S. Court of Appeals denied Apple's appeal of a 2016 jury verdict in favor of VirnetX, which initially granted the patent licensing firm $302.4 million in damages.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 13

Apple's versus VirnetX patent infringement case payment balloons to $595.9M

Apple will be paying VirnetX more than the $502.6 million ordered by a federal judge in late August, with an agreement between the two companies over costs incurred by VirnetX in the patent infringement lawsuit bringing the final total up to $595.9 million.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 2

Apple escapes most punitive measures in VirnetX FaceTime, VPN trial

The contents of a final judgement in the long-running patent case between non-practicing entity VirnetX and Apple have been unsealed, revealing that while both companies had motions denied by the court, VirnetX was granted only half the "sunset royalty" it demanded and was refused an embargo on sales and imports.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 7

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