Apple and Broadcom have finally reached a settlement agreement with the California Institute of Technology – otherwise known as Caltech – in a $1.1 billion patent infringement lawsuit over certain Wi-Fi technologies, according to a new court filing (via Reuters).
Caltech said in its court filing on Wednesday that it will dismiss its lawsuit originally filed in 2016 against both companies with prejudice, meaning that the case cannot be brought up and filed again. This brings an end to a seven-year legal battle involving the three companies, where Caltech alleged that several Apple products – including iPhones and iPads – utilize certain Broadcom chips that infringe on Caltech’s Wi-Fi patents.
Earlier in August, Caltech informed a California District Court that it had nearly reached a settlement agreement with Apple and Broadcom under unspecified terms. Reuters reports that Caltech also settled a similar lawsuit against Samsung in August, while other lawsuits against Microsoft, Dell, and HP are still ongoing.
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In 2020 and as part of the same case, a jury ruled in Caltech’s favor, resulting in a penalty of $837.8 million from Apple to Caltech, while Broadcom was ordered to pay $270.2 million. However, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit expressed concerns about the awarded amounts and consequently ordered a new trial with an outlook to change the amount of damages to be paid.
Now that the settlement is official and finalized, a second trial as ordered by the Court of Appeals will not go ahead, bringing an end to the lengthy and costly billion-dollar case.
