Apple Must Pay $506 million over use of PanOptis LTE patents
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What you need to know Apple has been ordered to pay $506 million by an Eastern District of Texas jury. It has been found guilty of infringing upon patents held by PanOptis and related companies. The patents relate to the use of LTE in iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watches. Apple says it`s going to appeal. Apple has been ordered to pay a cool $506 million to PanOptis and related companies over the use of patents that it hasn`t paid a licensing fee for. Those patents relate to the use of 4G LTE technology in Apple`s iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watches. Not only was Apple found guilty of infringing upon the patents, but according to a Law360 report, it was also accused of doing so `willfully`. The Eastern District of Texas jury said Apple failed to prove any of PanOptis` challenged patent claims are invalid, and then said Apple willfully infringed the patents. The $506.2 million number is a royalty for past sales, according to the verdict form. Apple has already said that it plans...