Apple ordered to pay $108 million to patent company WiLAN
What you need to know
- Apple has been ordered to pay WiLAN $108 million.
- Its over infringements of patents owned by the Canadian company.
- WiLAN has been awarded an additional $23 million in interest, on a ruling that was originally made in January.
Apple has been ordered to pay an additional $23 million in interest to patent company WiLAN, following a damages-only re-trial of a case originally brought to conclusion in January.
Apple was sued by WiLAN over patent technology relating to making phone calls and downloading data at the same time. The case is more than six years old, and concerns the iPhone 6 and 7. In an initial ruling, Apple was ordered to pay $145 million in damages. Then, following a re-trial, that sum was reduced to just $85 million. Now, in a damages-only re-trial, a court has ruled that WiLAN is also owed an additional $23.75 million in pre-judgement interest, as well as post judgement interest which will run from June 16 until payment.
In a press release WiLAN said:
Both parties can appeal the final judgement in the Federal Court of Appeal within the next 30 days. WiLAN describes itself as "one of the most successful patent monetization companies in the world."
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