Post by pavel on Feb 4, 2016 5:38:07 GMT -6
East Texas jury nails Apple with $625 million patent infringement verdict
The Tyler federal courtroom was silent as the eight-person jury announced it had reached a unanimous verdict.
For six years, officials at a small security software maker argued in court that Apple Inc.’s FaceTime video-conference application and its VPN On Demand service infringed upon its patented technology.
After more than six hours of deliberation, the East Texas jury ruled Wednesday that Apple’s infringement was “willful” and ordered the technology giant to pay VirnetX Holding Corp. $625 million in damages — one of the largest patent infringement awards in Texas history.
“It was very emotional when the jury announced the award,” says Dallas trial lawyer Jason Cassady, who represented Nevada-based VirnetX. “My clients run a small company and they were in the courtroom and, obviously, very pleased.”
Read more: www.dallasnews.com/business/business-headlines/20160203-east-texas-jury-nails-apple-with-625-million-patent-infringement-verdict.ece
The Tyler federal courtroom was silent as the eight-person jury announced it had reached a unanimous verdict.
For six years, officials at a small security software maker argued in court that Apple Inc.’s FaceTime video-conference application and its VPN On Demand service infringed upon its patented technology.
After more than six hours of deliberation, the East Texas jury ruled Wednesday that Apple’s infringement was “willful” and ordered the technology giant to pay VirnetX Holding Corp. $625 million in damages — one of the largest patent infringement awards in Texas history.
“It was very emotional when the jury announced the award,” says Dallas trial lawyer Jason Cassady, who represented Nevada-based VirnetX. “My clients run a small company and they were in the courtroom and, obviously, very pleased.”
Read more: www.dallasnews.com/business/business-headlines/20160203-east-texas-jury-nails-apple-with-625-million-patent-infringement-verdict.ece