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Jury: Apple must pay $626 million to patent troll VirnetX

Posted by BernardSwiss on · 4 comments
Ars Technica; By Joe Mullin 		Mail this story
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An East Texas jury has ruled that Apple must pay patent-holding company VirnetX $625.6 million for infringing four patents. It's a massive verdict for VirnetX, a company that has no products and makes its money solely through patent litigation. The verdict shows the jury found Apple infringed on every patent claim that was at issue.

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Comments (4)

kikinovak ·
No need to read any further.
seatex ·
Hey, I'm a native Texan, and I didn't need to read it either.

East Texas is very different from the rest of the state - definitely the sleaziest, most corrupted part of it.
gus3 ·
I clicked the link just to see if it was from E. Texas.

Color me unsurprised.
JaseP ·
I guess they didn't get the new, second summer weather outdoor ice skating rink that they were after... Gotta send a message to those money bag companies,... right?!?!

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