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Texas jury orders Apple to pay $625.6 million in patent case
Sales decline: In this Wednesday, Sept
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Sales decline: In this Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, file photo, Apple CEO Tim Cook discusses the new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus during the Apple event at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco. Most analysts believe Apple surpassed its own record by selling more than 74.5 million iPhones in the final three months of 2015. But there are signs that iPhone sales in the first three months of 2016 will show an abrupt decline from the same period a year earlier. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File) (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
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span class="inline inline-center">Sales decline: In this Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, file photo, Apple CEO Tim Cook discusses the new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus during the Apple event at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco. Most analysts believe Apple surpassed its own record by selling more than 74.5 million iPhones in the final three months of 2015. But there are signs that iPhone sales in the first three months of 2016 will show an abrupt decline from the same period a year earlier. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
A federal jury in East Texas has ordered Apple to pay $625.6 million after finding that Apple services like FaceTime and iMessage infringed on technology patents held by Nevada patent-holding company VirnetX.
VirnetX had previously won a $368 million verdict against Apple on similar claims in 2012. That award was overturned by an appellate court, which ordered a new trial.
While an attorney for VirnetX praised the verdict, Apple vowed to appeal and said the case shows a need for patent-system reform. Apple Inc. has won appeals in similar cases after losing in East Texas, which is known for large judgments in patent claims.
VirnetX is a company that buys technology patents and aims to make money from licensing fees and lawsuits. It has previously sued Microsoft, Cisco and others. (ags)
