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Apr. 3, 2023

Judge must wipe out $503M patent verdict against Apple

A U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit panel, in rulings a day apart, first affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board ruling that the two key patents, covering a feature on virtual private networks, were invalid. The panel then cited that decision to order an Eastern District of Texas judge to dismiss the case as moot.

A federal appellate panel on Friday ordered a trial judge in Texas to wipe out a nearly $503 million patent infringement verdict against Apple Inc. by a Nevada company that has been battling the Cupertino technology giant for years.

A U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit panel, in rulings a day apart, first affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board ruling that the two key patents, covering a feature on virtual private networks, wer...

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