Apple Denied Third Trial In $300M Wireless Patent Case

Apple Inc has been denied a 3rd trial by an East Texas courtroom soon after the tech large was hit with a $300 million verdict for violating Optis Wireless Technologies LLC’s wi-fi-standard patent rights. 

Previous calendar year, Apple instructed the court that it was entitled to a new damages trial or a ruling erasing Optis’ damages totally. Nonetheless, on Tuesday, US District Decide Rodney Gilstrap denied Apple’s requests. 

In 2019, Optis and its affiliate marketers PanOptis Patent Management LLC and Unwired Planet LLC sued Apple, professing its 4G LTE-able products, such as Apple Watches and iPhones, infringed its patents which are very important to the worldwide LTE wi-fi regular. 

Previous April, Decide Gilstrap deserted a $506 million verdict for Optis since the jury had not read proof about the company’s responsibility to give licenses to the patents on truthful terms. Gilstrap then ordered a new demo on damages, nevertheless upheld the acquiring that Apple had infringed. Optis was awarded $300 million by a new jury in August following a second demo. 

In October, Apple asked for the award to be deserted, citing numerous alleged challenges with the next trial, together with difficulties with evidence, jury guidelines, and the sum Optis experienced demanded.