Apple Told to Pay $308.5 Million for Infringing DRM Patent

Apple infringed on a digital rights management patent, and must pay $308.5 million, a federal jury in Texas decided this week. "Apple said it was disappointed with the ruling and would appeal," reports Bloomberg:"Cases like this, brought by companies that don't make or sell any products, stifle innovation and ultimately harm consumers," the company said in an emailed statement... U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap last week also adopted a magistrate's recommendation denying Apple's request to find the patent invalid.

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