A federal court jury in San Diego has awarded Qualcomm Inc. (“Qualcomm”) $31 million in damages against Apple Inc. (“Apple”) in a patent infringement dispute. The jury held that Apple violated three of Qualcomm’s patents which allow iPhones to connect more quickly to the internet, download data faster, and save battery.
It will be interesting to see how this decision impacts the bigger upcoming trial between the two companies over royalty payments. Read more here.