Apple ordered to pay $502 million to Optis by UK courts

Apple The order of pay was given Optis Cellular Cellular Technology LLC offers $ 502 million for $ 502 million for the British courts for violating the patents belonging to the LLC. When you include interest and fees, Optis estimates the total amount of $ 700 million. This special company is not an innovative victim, but called the “Patent Troll”. Apple is a company that receives niche patents with its special intention to disrupt lucrative defendants to disrupt not the first time Cupertino giant is harmed.

This claim was presented on patents that regulate mobile technology, including London courts, Optis, including Optis, Optisi iPads and iPhons. In 2023, the Supreme Court of London decided to pay more than $ 56 million to resolve the dispute, and future sales, reflecting Apple’s offensive technology. Optis claimed that this was a very low amount of a very low amount, which caused half a billion dollars for the damage ordered today.

Iphone Maker found himself in court on patent violations time and Time again In the past – not only with patent trolls but also The companion industry Stalwarts. The ability of giant technological companies that violate design or utility patents or useful patents (alleged) pay pennies to dollars Years seem to be a feature, not a mistake for the damage done later.

Apple responded despondent to promise to acknowledge the court’s decision, promised to make a decision to fight to defend intellectual property.

Optis provided Engadget with this statement:

“We were pleased with the British court that the real value of our patents will have an unfair advantage, which will be an unfair advantage, which will be an unfair advantage, which will be an unfair advantage between Apple,” Apple’s significant value of our patents.

Update, May 1, 2025, 11:53 AM et: It was updated with a statement and details that the story, duty and interest in the interest.