Apple, Broadcom Reach 'Potential Settlement' With Caltech in WiFi Chip Patent Infringement Lawsuit

Caltech previously won a verdict of more than $1.1 billion (roughly Rs. 9,103 crore) from Apple and Broadcom in the case that was later overturned.

By Reuters | Updated: 11 August 2023 10:55 IST

Apple, Broadcom Reach 'Potential Settlement' With Caltech in WiFi Chip Patent Infringement Lawsuit

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California-based Caltech sued Apple and Broadcom in 2016

Highlights

Apple was ordered to pay $837.8 million in patent-infringement damages
Broadcom was ordered to pay $270.2 million (nearly Rs. 2,235 crore)
A trial scheduled to begin in June 2023 was postponed indefinitely in May

The California Institute of Technology has reached a "potential settlement" in a high-stakes patent infringement lawsuit against Apple and Broadcom over Wi-Fi chips, according to a Thursday filing in federal court.

Caltech previously won a verdict of more than $1.1 billion (nearly Rs. 9,100 crore) from Apple and Broadcom in the case that was later overturned.

The potential settlement was disclosed in a court document filed in US District Court in Los Angeles without further details following a telephone conference. It was unclear if the agreement involved both Apple and Broadcom.

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Representatives for Caltech, Apple, and Broadcom did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The court ordered the parties to file a joint status report by August 18.

Pasadena, California-based Caltech sued Apple and Broadcom in 2016, alleging that millions of iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches and other Apple devices using Broadcom chips infringed its wireless communication patents. A jury ordered Apple to pay $837.8 million (nearly Rs. 6,932 crore) and Broadcom to pay $270.2 (nearly Rs. 2,235 crore) million in patent-infringement damages in 2020.

A US appeals court overturned the award last year and ordered a new trial on damages, finding the amount was "legally unsupportable." A trial that had been scheduled to begin in June 2023 was postponed indefinitely in May.

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Caltech told a Texas federal court on Tuesday that it had settled a related lawsuit against Samsung. The university has also sued Microsoft, Dell and HP over its Wi-Fi patents in cases that are pending.

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