A federal judge has upheld the $234 million in damages handed down by a jury that found Apple guilty of infringing on a University of Wisconsin-Madison patent earlier this month, according to Apple Insider. After the initial verdict, Apple filed a motion arguing that its A7 and A8 chips didn’t meet the strict criteria detailed in the suit, and filed another motion attempting to avoid damages by passing blame to chip manufacturer Samsung, but U.S. District Court Judge William M. Conley dismissed the motions and upheld the the jury’s ruling. A second lawsuit filed by the university, claiming similar grievances over Apple’s use of the same patent in processors found inside the iPad Pro, iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, is still pending.
Judge upholds $234M judgment against Apple
By Dan Pye
Dan Pye
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