Judge Overturns Patent Suit Against Apple
A federal judge has overturned a federal jury's order that Apple pay $625.5 million in damages for violating patents held by a Mirror Worlds LLC.
The decision by U.S. District Judge Leonard Davis in Tyler, Texas, which was disclosed in a Monday court filing, dismisses one of the largest-ever patent infringement verdicts.
In his ruling, the judge said that "Mirror Worlds may have painted an appealing picture for the jury, but failed to lay a solid foundation sufficient to support important elements it was required to establish under the law."
In October, a federal jury in Tyler determined that Apple infringed on three of Mirror Worlds' patents, which cover several features on Apple's Mac computers, iPhones and iPods. The jury awarded Mirror Worlds $208.5 million for each patent violation.
Apple had asked the U.S. District Court to wait to enforce the jury award, saying there were still issues that needed to be addressed.
In his ruling, the judge said that "Mirror Worlds may have painted an appealing picture for the jury, but failed to lay a solid foundation sufficient to support important elements it was required to establish under the law."
In October, a federal jury in Tyler determined that Apple infringed on three of Mirror Worlds' patents, which cover several features on Apple's Mac computers, iPhones and iPods. The jury awarded Mirror Worlds $208.5 million for each patent violation.
Apple had asked the U.S. District Court to wait to enforce the jury award, saying there were still issues that needed to be addressed.
