Apple lost a patent fight for $ 862 million – Economy News

Print Apple is defeated once the patent battle. Manufacturer iPhone and iPad has lost a lawsuit University of Wisconsin-Madison patent infringement on a system to improve the efficiency of processors, as reported by Reuters.

It is worth mentioning that the amount of damages in the lawsuit was estimated at $ 862, but the court has not yet set, how many will have to pay the company. If the court finds the action Apple intentional, “Yabloko”, may have to incur additional punishment.

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The accusation was made against Apple representatives of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF). The lawsuit concerned a patent research organization as part of the university, which was registered in 1998. The organizations argue that the patented technology used in the processor Apple A7, A8 and A8X, which employ smart phones iPhone 5s, 6 and 6 Plus.

The court’s decision patent infringement was the first stage of proceedings between Apple and the university. In the future the court will decide what is the amount the company will have to pay.

Apple representatives did not agree with that verdict and argued that the patent is invalid. Previously, the company Tim Cook was trying to convince the US Patent and Trademark Office to review the status of the patent, but was rejected.

This is not the only WARF lawsuit filed against the company Apple. In September 2015 Research Foundation also accused the company of illegally using patented technology in the A9 processors A9X, which are also used in the iPhone 6S, 6S Plus and iPad Pro.

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Recall that in September, Apple has managed to win in the patent appeal proceedings with the main competitor – South Korea’s Samsung Electronics. Asian companies may have to abandon the use of a number of controversial features in their mobile gadgets.

Federal District Court of Appeals in Washington ruled in favor of the relevant decision maker iPhone. Resolution states that Apple has the right to an injunction in respect of certain functions of the devices Samsung, which violate patents Apple.

Patent litigation between Apple and Samsung began in 2011 . The first “war” the company said Tim Cook, referring to the fact that Samsung copied the design and manufacturing technology of the smartphone iPhone. In 2007, Apple introduced a “smart” phone, which use new technologies. To protect their rights the company has applied for and received a patent.

Later, in May 2014, a jury in the US ruled that Samsung must pay Apple $ 120 million, but declined in the last injunction. According to the appellate court, in this case the jury had abused the right to the action at the discretion of.

During the proceedings, Samsung gained the support of a number of companies. Among them the number of Google, HTC, LG Electronics and Rackspace Hosting. According to form a coalition, the victory will allow Apple patent holders “unfairly use its patent to obtain a competitive advantage.”