Apple and related chip makers ordered a total of 120 billion yen in damages, California Institute of Technology patent infringement
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A federal district court in Los Angeles ordered Apple and Broadcom to pay $ 1.1 billion in damages for Apple and communications chip maker Broadcom being sued for patent infringement at California Institute of Technology I have ruled.
Apple ordered to pay $ 838 million in damages to Caltech over WiFi patent infringement-9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2020/01/29/apple-broadcom-caltech-case/
CalTech wins $ 1.1 billion jury verdict in patent case against Apple, Broadcom-Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-broadcom-apple-verdict/caltech-wins-1-1-billion-jury-verdict-in-patent-case-against-apple-broadcom-idUSKBN1ZS399
California Institute of Technology claimed in 2016 that `` A patent to improve Wi-Fi communication was infringed by Broadcom '', while Apple, which sells devices with Broadcom Wi-Fi chips, also infringed the patent Has filed a lawsuit against the two companies in the United States District Court for Los Angeles.
Apple is accused of infringing Wi-Fi patent-GIGAZINE
The California Institute of Technology said, `` Apple devices such as the iPhone, iPad, Mac, iMac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Home Pad have been in use for 589,800 years since the Broadcom Wi-Fi chip in question was installed in 2010. Based on the data that 'more than 10,000 units were sold,' Apple was asking for $ 1.40 per unit (about 150 yen) and Broadcom for 26 cents per unit (about 28 yen).
Although Apple and Broadcom each denied patent infringement, the district court granted California Institute of Technology's allegation and issued an order for damages totaling approximately $ 1.1 billion. The breakdown of the amount of compensation is Apple at $ 837.8 million (about 91.4 billion yen) and Broadcom at $ 270.2 million (about 29.5 billion yen).
by Julian O'hayon
Broadcom has appealed the ruling, saying, 'The ruling is not true and I do not agree with the legal basis.' Apple also claims that it will 'apply Broadcom chips and does not directly infringe the California Institute of Technology patents,' and will appeal.
On the other hand, California Institute of Technology said, 'I am delighted that the jury has found Apple and Broadcom infringing the California Institute of Technology patents. California Institute of Technology is a non-profit We are committed to protecting intellectual property to promote our mission of extending human knowledge and benefiting society through research. '
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