Apple’s long-running patent dispute with Optis is set to enter a new chapter this week, as the case reaches the UK Supreme Court. Here are the details.
Apple and Optis back in court
Since 2019, Apple and Texas-based Optis Wireless have been locked in disputes over patents covering several 4G/LTE networking technologies.
In separate US and UK proceedings, Optis alleges that iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watch models with LTE support infringe on its patents.
Over the years, Apple and Optis traded wins and losses through a seemingly endless series of appeals. Most recently, a US jury sided with Apple after earlier trials resulted in awards of $506 million and then $300 million, both of which were ultimately overturned.
