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Apple to pay patent troll $625 million over FaceTime, iMessage violations
Apple to pay patent troll $625 million over FaceTime, iMessage violations
A court has ruled that Apple must pay $625 million to VirnetX, a publicly traded patent troll. 06 Feb 2016 - 1 comment
Apple must pay $368 million after losing patent suit
Apple must pay $368 million after losing patent suit
Company must also pay $330,000 per day until settlement is reached 03 Mar 2013 - 13 comments
Patent troll sues Apple for a second time
Patent troll sues Apple for a second time
A patent troll firm has sued Apple for infringement a second time, this time it is over a patent they just received the same day the suit was filed. 09 Nov 2011 - 3 comments
VirnetX to sue more companies over patents
VirnetX to sue more companies over patents
In May, software giant Microsoft settled with little known company VirnetX for $200 million, after the former had been accused of patent infringement. ...... 14 Aug 2010 - 6 comments
Microsoft to pay VirnetX $200 million after settling suit
Microsoft to pay VirnetX $200 million after settling suit
In March, software giant Microsoft was ordered to pay $106 million in damages to a communications company by a jury overseeing a patent infringement ...... 18 May 2010 - 3 comments
Victorious, VirnetX sues Microsoft, again
Victorious, VirnetX sues Microsoft, again
Just two days after a jury found that Microsoft had violated patents of small company VirnetX and fined the software giant $105.75 million USD, ...... 20 Mar 2010 - 4 comments
     

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