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 Shalom Levytam

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

Guest - October 14, 2015 at 12:13am

It may take a while to find out the truth. But technology also seems to have some who use high-priced lawyers to invalidate others' ideas.

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

It's interesting to see Apple found guilty of patent infringement in this case.

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

Luciano - October 13, 2015 at 11:26pm

That's a pocket of change for apple