CalTech Wins Huge Jury Verdict Against Apple and Broadcom

On Wednesday, the California Institute of Technology revealed that it had won a $1.1 billion jury verdict in its patent case against iPhone maker Apple and Broadcom.

The case had been filed in a federal court in Los Angeles back in 2016. The research university had alleged that Broadcom wi-fi chips used in hundreds of millions of Apple iPhones infringed patents relating to data transmission technology.

“While we thank the members of the jury for their service, we disagree with the factual and legal bases for the verdict and intend to appeal,” said Broadcom.

Apple is planning to appeal the verdict, but declined further comment. According to the company’s court filings, it believed all of the university’s claims against it resulted from its using Broadcom’s chips in its devices, calling itself “merely an indirect downstream party.”

The verdict awarded CalTech $837.8 million from Apple and $270.2 million from Broadcom.

“We are pleased the jury found that Apple and Broadcom infringed Caltech patents,” CalTech said.

It added, “As a non-profit institution of higher education, Caltech is committed to protecting its intellectual property in furtherance of its mission to expand human knowledge and benefit society through research integrated with education.”

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