Jurors in a legal case that involved the California-based technology giant spent the best part of 4 hours coming to their ultimate verdict, last week.
The case specifically accused Apple, Inc of infringing on a patent that was originally filed, and is currently held, by the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
The patent that is said to belong to the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, (or “WARF” for short), reportedly covers technologies or methods which could be used to enhance the performance of mobile chip processors – like the ones found in Apple’s top-selling iPhone.
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Technologies which Apple was last week officially accused by the jury of infringing upon with the production of its A7, A8 and A8X series processors. These A-series processors can notably be found today inside the iPhone 5s, 6 and 6 Plus – as well as certain models of Apple’s larger-screened iPad.
The jury has therefore ordered the company to pay up to a total of $234 Million for this reported infringement, or the equivalent of $2.74 per device originally produced that took advantage of this patented technology.
Apple is set to appeal the decision.
