Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) appeal in the legal dispute against Optis Cellular Technology LLC has been rejected by the Court of Appeal in London. The court’s ruling stated that the tech giant had infringed upon two telecommunications patents owned by Optis, which are crucial for 4G connectivity.
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The final decision comes after a long battle between the two companies. Throughout the course of this dispute, the two companies engaged in multiple trials and appellate hearings.
A Brief History of the Dispute
In 2019, Optis first sued Apple over the illegal use of eight of its patents, to which Apple argued that the concerned technology was not used in the U.K. However, the London High Court passed judgment in Optis’ favor last year, saying that Apple had infringed on two of the patents.
Following this, Apple appealed the decision in May 2022 based on the argument that the concerned patents were not essential to the 4G standards.
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