17 OCT

Full scale of Apple’s patent loss to VirnetX is now clear: $440 million

A patent-holding company called VirnetX has won a massive patent case against Apple, for the third time. Today, it became clear just how big the win was.

An order unsealed Friday (PDF) reveals that, not only did a federal judge award VirnetX the full $ 302 million jury verdict that it won last year, but the judge tacked on $ 41.3 million in enhanced damages and $ 96 million in costs, attorneys’ fees, and interest. In all, Apple has been ordered to pay a staggering $ 439.7 million to VirnetX because its VPN on Demand and FaceTime features were found to infringe VirnetX patents.

In a statement today, VirnetX CEO Kendall Larsen said he’s “elated” with the court’s final judgment.

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Ars Technica

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