January 21, 2021
While Apple may appeal a Texas federal judge's order granting VirnetX Inc. costs and prejudgment interest on top of the $503 million patent trial verdict, it agrees that the amount of such costs and prejudgment interest, using the court's methodology, would total $75.6 million, VirnetX said Wednesday.
January 15, 2021
A Texas federal judge made public on Friday his reasons for not granting Apple Inc. a redo over its $503 million patent trial loss to VirnetX Inc., saying among other things that VirnetX's closing arguments didn't unduly push the jury to "punish" its tech giant rival.
January 06, 2021
A Texas federal judge on Wednesday denied Apple Inc.'s motion for a new trial after a jury found in October that it should pay $502.8 million for infringing VirnetX Inc.'s network security patents, according to an opinion that was filed under seal except for a one-page order.
December 17, 2020
Apple asked a Texas federal judge Thursday to reduce a $502.8 million jury verdict for VirnetX in a network security patent case, arguing VirnetX introduced evidence at trial of other licensing agreements that didn't involve comparable technology, causing the jury to award an inflated royalty price per device.
December 08, 2020
VirnetX has urged a Texas federal judge to ignore Apple's request to either override a $502.8 million jury verdict or order a new trial in a network security patent case, saying the tech giant was using "recycled" arguments.
November 20, 2020
Apple Inc. has urged a Texas federal judge to either override a $502.8 million jury verdict for infringing VirnetX's network security patents or order a new trial, arguing that no reasonable jury could have awarded such "outsized" damages.
November 12, 2020
Apple Inc. is asking a Texas federal judge to conduct a post-trial hearing by phone after a jury slammed it with a $502.8 million verdict for infringing VirnetX Inc.'s network security patents, citing "hardship" the company's attorneys would face due to the coronavirus pandemic.
October 30, 2020
An Eastern District of Texas jury said Friday that Apple should pay $502.8 million for infringing VirnetX's network security patents, wrapping up a damages retrial held after a nearly identical award was thrown out on appeal.
October 27, 2020
VirnetX told an Eastern District of Texas jury Tuesday that Apple owes it at least $718 million for two network security patents the tech giant has infringed since 2013, but Apple contended it should only pay $113 million based on licensing agreements for similar products.
October 09, 2020
In this round of intellectual property updates tied to the COVID-19 pandemic, Moderna said it would hold off on enforcing certain patents and Ed Sheeran said getting to the U.S. for a copyright trial may be impossible, among many other litigation updates.