Apple Found Guilty of Infringing Patent With A7/8 Chips, Could Owe $862 Million in Damages

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Posted October 13, 2015 at 11:20pm by iClarified

Apple was found guilty of infringing a University of Wisconsin-Madison patent with its A7, A8 and A8X processors, reports Reuters. A jury in Madison, Wisconsin also found the patent, which improves processor efficiency was valid.

The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation sued Apple in January 2014 alleging infringement of its 1998 patent for improving chip efficiency. Apple denied infringement and argued that the patent was invalid. It tried to convince the USPTO to review the patent's validity but the agency denied the request in April.

The case is being presided over by U.S. District Judge William Conley and it's estimated that Apple could be liable for up to $862.4 million in damages.

The trial is being sectioned into three phases: liability, damages, and a determination of willful infringement.

WARF launched a second lawsuit against Apple last month, targetting its A9 and A9X chips in the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, as well as the iPad Pro.

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Apple Found Guilty of Infringing Patent With A7/8 Chips, Could Owe $862 Million in Damages

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Chris - October 14, 2015 at 2:51pm

I live in Madison Wisconsin...like ten minutes from the University of Wisconsin - Madison

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gamerscul9870 - October 14, 2015 at 12:42pm

The only person who is the worse here is great. He compares anything to Apple in order to prove anything compared to other fans. I don't prove Apple better every time unless haters are here, but I will admit I buy almost every Apple product and most have downsides, but they never fail to just work for me overall and I won't debate that. Sure you see it differently and I understand Apple can't be perfect, but I find them doing just fine from what I bought from them.

M8 W8 - October 14, 2015 at 3:25pm

He's not talking about how Apple products are unsatisfying, he's talking about the annoying Apple fanboys who always defend Apple and buy ALL of their products, now even if they spends tons on Apple it doesn't matter, it just about how they don't know anything about tech and ALWAYS defend Apple and say they are the best. Apple has good products and that's what that guy was pointing out, but he just doesn't like those types of people, and neither do I.

gamerscul9870 - October 14, 2015 at 3:39pm

I was using products as an example of how I see them and that I am an apple fan in order to prove myself compared to what he said. He's not wrong and I have seen worse but not all are bad here.

M8 W8 - October 15, 2015 at 2:22pm

Of course not all are bad but there are some that are incredibly annoying and always think Apple is always right. There are also some other brand fanboys that do this as well.

clown - October 14, 2015 at 12:13am

it may take a while to find out truth. But technology also seems to have some who used i price lawyers to in validate others ideas.

My hand has a injury sorry for the typos.

The Jackal - October 13, 2015 at 11:32pm

note they said could owe $862 Mil. in damages but that only 1 of the 3 sections the suit is split into

The Jackal - October 13, 2015 at 11:29pm

really!!!..... no comments, LOL.....the sheep are quiet about this one.....the bullying that Apple does to get their way didnt work here...not so great to be found guilty of patent infringement

stevenlacross - October 13, 2015 at 11:39pm

It's most likely a patent sitter on 64-bit technology. Apple shouldn't have to owe anyone for making their chips 64 bit

gamerscul9870 - October 14, 2015 at 2:04am

Because we have lives doofus. Not all of us can come here in time.

Luciano - October 13, 2015 at 11:26pm

That's a pocket of change for apple