VirnetX Case Appeal – Apple Asks to Reconsider
We all have heard about the case between VirnetX and Apple. A huge uproar was made in the tech community over Apple having allegedly stolen another company’s patent. It was seen as something incredibly impossible. Still, the drama’s unraveling has everyone in shock. The case was decided in VirnetX’s favor and Apple has been told to pay the company $439 million. The internet software company based in Texas found that Apple had infringed upon their patent and filed a lawsuit. The tech giant therefore had to pay the company huge amount as a consequence of its actions.
Over the next few weeks after the suit was filed, thousands of media outlets around the world reported Apple’s latest scandal. Apple has received immense backlash from the tech community over being ”unprofessional and not innovative.”
The legal case has been going on for almost 10 years now. It started in 2010, when VirnetX filed a case against Apple of having stolen their internet software technology. The scandal has been viewed on every screen around the country. Apple now wishes for the case to be reconsidered.
New reports say that Apple asked the Federal Circuit on Thursday to rehear what they had to say. They were adamant at the idea that they should not have to pay such a high price for patent infringement. They therefore appealed to the Circuit for reconsideration in the Eastern District of Texas.
The company’s long battle may be over, but the fact that Apple is losing $439 million to something that was allegedly done unintentionally is shocking. Their failure to convince the U.S Court of Appeals resulted in the mess in the first place. Apple also had to face a lot of backlash from the tech community and social media. People on Twitter commented on how the tech giant could not live on without having to eat up other people’s hard work. They also commented on how the verdict was just and VirnetX should be paid the amount in full.
Let’s see what the decision for reconsideration by the Federal Circuit comes out as.