Apple hit with massive half-billion dollar blow in patent trial

Apple lost an iTunes-related patent case, Bloomberg reports, with a jury having decided to award Smartflash a massive $532.9 million in damages. Smartflash was looking for $852 million, whereas Apple said the three patents part of the trial were worth $4.5 million at most. FROM EARLIER: The iPhone 6 might be low-res, but Apple’s highest-resolution device ever is coming soon Smartflash alleged that its inventions, related to digital rights management, to data storage and access through payment systems, were infringed by Apple’s iTunes. The company also asked for royalties on iPhone, iPad and Mac sales, or devices used to access iTunes content. Apple, meanwhile, said that Smartflash doesn’t actually have a product, and it’s simply looking to score royalties from



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