Apple has again managed to avoid paying a massive fee in its long-running Optis iPhone wireless patents lawsuit, with the U.S. Court of Appeals throwing out a $300 million verdict.
4G LTE is still an expensive headache for Apple
4G LTE is still an expensive headache for Apple
Apple has been embroiled in a lawsuit with Optis Wireless Technology since 2019 over a handful of 4G LTE patents since 2019, and it has seen defeat twice. However, thanks to another favorable appeals court decision, it has managed to dodge the fine for a second time.
In a decision from the U.S. Federal Court of Appeals on June 16, the 2022 ruling that resulted in a demand for Apple to pay $300 million in compensation to Optis is to effectively be bounced back to the court in Texas. Reuters reports a new trial is required, due to a procedural issue that affected the result.