Apple was exonerated in a Texas courtroom Monday where a jury found it had not infringed on five wireless patents held by Conversant Intellectual Property Management.
Core Wireless, a Conversant subsidiary, sued Apple in 2012 over a dozen patents. It sought damages of $100 million and a portion of future sales of infringing products, including the iPhone and iPad. Core eventually whittled the lawsuit down to five patents. The patents in question, which cover wireless data transmission, were formerly owned by Nokia.
The jury sided with Apple and cleared it of any wrongdoing. Apple is often the target of patent-holding firms, which file lawsuits in an attempt to generate revenue.
