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Apple ordered to pay $533 million for patent infringement

Apple Inc has been ordered to pay $532.9 million after a federal jury in Texas found that its iTunes software infringed three patents owned by patent licensing firm Smartflash LLC.

Though Smartflash had been asking for $852 million in damages, Tuesday night's verdict was still a blow to Apple.

The jury, which deliberated for eight hours, determined Apple had not only used Smartflash's patents without permission, but did so willfully.

aranatecharete3344d ago

The Company Should change its name from "Smartflash" to "Smartsue"...

SilentNegotiator3344d ago (Edited 3344d ago )

Before people start celebrating and throwing around their usual Apple bashing, just be aware that Smartflash is a patent troll. They could sue Samsung, Microsoft, Motorola - ANYONE - next week.

Patent Trolls are garbage. Non-practicing entities should be forced to pay higher taxes if they're even allowed to exist.

hanaghansarah3344d ago

Shocking, did not know that, yes they should pay more tax.

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sonicwrecks56d ago

I've fixed the images on some of these past submissions of yours. Please in the future make sure the image isn't broken on submission.( I always found it best to download/upload it to be honest. )