Apple loses bid for new trial in VirnetX case, appeal still possible A federal judge on Thursday denied Apple's motion for a new trial in a long-running patent case leveled by non-practicing entity VirnetX, a suit that left the iPhone maker on the hook for $502.6 million. Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 11
Apple ordered to pay VirnetX $502.6M in patent infringement row 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. Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 13
Apple on the hook for $439.7 million to VirnetX over FaceTime should appeals, patent invalidation fail 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. Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 8
Lawsuit claims Apple forced users to iOS 7 by breaking FaceTime 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. Mikey Campbell 9 years ago 30
Apple ordered to pay $302.4M in damages to VirnetX in patent retrial 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. Mikey Campbell 9 years ago 29
VirnetX patents ruled invalid ahead of retrial in ongoing legal battle with Apple 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. Roger Fingas 9 years ago 12
VirnetX asks court to ban FaceTime and iMessage, add $190 million to patent payout 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. Roger Fingas 10 years ago 22
Apple, Inc has filed for mistrial in $625M VirnetX lawsuit 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. Daniel Eran Dilger 10 years ago 14
Apple ordered to pay $625M in revived VirnetX patent trial 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. Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 50
VirnetX seeks $532M from Apple in patent infringement retrial 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. Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 11
Appellate court rejects $368 million VirnetX patent victory over Apple 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. Sam Oliver 11 years ago 35
Apple suffers setback in new VirnetX patent suit over FaceTime 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. AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 38
VirnetX heads back to court, adds latest Apple products to FaceTime patent lawsuit 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. Shane Cole 12 years ago 29
Apple changes plans on VPN On Demand behavior, 'Always' option to stay unchanged for some devices 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. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 2
Apple's patent suit loss to VirnetX forces VPN behavior changes 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. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 18
