Apple to Pay $506 Million for Infringing on PanOptis’ 4G LTE Patents

guest · Aug 12, 2020

Apple to Pay $506 Million for Infringing on PanOptis’ 4G LTE Patents
August 12, 2020
https://wccftech.com/apple-to-pay-506-million-for-infringing-on-panoptis-4g-lte-patents/

Apple has been ordered to pay $506 million to PanOptis for infringing on its 4G LTE patents, as per a Texas federal court ruling.

As per Law360, the Texas federal jury said that Apple failed to prove that any of PanOptis' LTE patents were invalid which shows that the company knowingly infringed the patents. The lawsuit claims that Apple's various products with cellular capabilities, including iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, infringe on its 7 patents related to LTE.
PanOptis, Optis Wireless Technology, Optis Cellular Technology, Unwired Planet, and Unwired Planet International hold these patents for which Apple was sued.
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Apple gave a statement on the ruling and shared its plans to appeal the verdict:

"We thank the jury for their time but are disappointed with the verdict and plan to appeal," Apple said in a statement. "Lawsuits like this by companies who accumulate patents simply to harass the industry only serve to stifle innovation and harm consumers."
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PanOptis previously sued Huawei for patent infringement and was awarded $13.2 million as part of a post-trial settlement agreement.
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