2023-10-12 19:21:46
New information from Archyde.com realize that the California Institute of Technology (California Institute of Technologyor Caltech) accepted a deal to end its long battle once morest Apple and your partner Broadcom for alleged patent infringements involving Wi-Fi chips. The case, it is worth remembering, has been dragging on since 2016 and almost ended in a billion-dollar fine for Apple and its supplier.
More specifically, Caltech said yesterday that it would drop the case without any harm for both Apple and Broadcom. In other words, this means that once the case is closed, the institute will no longer be able to try to revive it in the future.
This, however, is not exactly a surprise: in August, the three companies even said in August that they had reached an agreement, which sought to put an end to this whole soap opera, but without giving many details. Asked by Archyde.comnone of the three companies have commented on the most recent turnaround for now.
The litigation, as mentioned, began in 2016, when Caltech accused Apple and Broadcom of violating four of its Wi-Fi patents in the production of chips, which would have been used in iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, Macs and more. In 2020, the two companies received a fine that surpassed the US$1 billion mark, although Apple was ordered to pay the majority (US$838 million).
The payment of the fine was eventually reversed by the United States Court of Appeals following both companies appealed the decision. They even tried to nullify Caltech’s patents soon following, but the US Supreme Court denied their appeal.
The document with the request to close the case can be viewed in full in this link [PDF].
via AppleInsider
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