Jury: Apple Infringed On University Of Wisconsin Patent, May Owe $862 Million
CUPERTINO (CBS SF) – Apple may be ordered to pay more than $860 million in damages, after a federal jury on Tuesday reportedly found the company infringed on a University of Wisconsin patent in recent iPhones and iPads.
According to Reuters, the jury found the Cupertino-based company guilty of infringing on the university's patent improving processor efficiency. The jury rejected Apple's argument that the patent, which was issued in 1998, was invalid.
The lawsuit filed by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) said the infringement involves Apple's A7, A8 and A8X processors, which are found in the iPhone 5S, iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, along with some iPad models.
After Tuesday's verdict, the jury will move on to determine how much the tech company owes in damages. Apple could be liable for up to $862 million, Reuters reported.
WARF has filed another suit against Apple, involving chips used the iPhone 6S, the iPhone 6S Plus, and the iPad Pro, which will be released next month.