Sina Science and Technology News on the evening of August 6, Beijing time, it is reported thatAppleThe company won a verdict today that it would no longer have to pay $308.5 million in damages to Personalized Media Communications.
Texas District Judge Rodney Gilstrup (Rodney Gilstrap) ruled today that Personalized Media Communications's patents were unenforceable because the company deliberately delayed filing with the US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) so that it could obtain more funds in the future.
The case began in 2015, when Personalized Media Communications sued Apple., accusing Apple of infringing its patents on several services, including the FairPlay service used to transmit encrypted content in iTunes, App Store and Apple Music.
In March, a federal jury in Texas ruled that Apple had infringed a digital rights management patent on Personalized Media Communications and should pay the company $308.5 million.
Apple expressed dissatisfaction with the ruling and appealed. Today, Texas District Judge Jill Strap rejected the ruling.
Personalized Media Communications is a non-practicing entity that holds a patent portfolio and earns money from patent litigation. Except for apples.Netflix、Google和AmazonAnd other technology companies have also been sued by Personalized Media Communications.