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Apple Wins $625.5 Million Ruling Over Cover Flow

Posted by Soulskill on from the simple-twist-of-fate dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A federal judge has reversed a $625.5 million judgement against Apple in a patent infringement lawsuit pertaining to Apple's Cover Flow feature. The lawsuit was filed by Mirror Worlds, a company founded by Yale professor Dave Gelertner. 'Mirror Worlds may have painted an appealing picture for the jury, but it failed to lay a solid foundation sufficient to support important elements it was required to establish under the law,' US District Judge Leonard Davis explained in his decision."

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  1. I still don't understand who won. by chemicaldave · · Score: 4, Interesting
    Apple doesn't have to pay punitive damages, but the court still upheld the patents.

    Though Gelertner’s patents were upheld by the court, Judge Davis threw out the $625.5 million damage award and closed the case in Apple’s favor.

    Isn't this like saying "Apple infringed on your patents, but they won't have to pay anything. Have a nice day."

  2. Re:Bad news for the small guy. by Apotsy · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Considering Apple initially licensed CoverFlow from a "small guy" (and presumably paid them well for it), you could spin this as good news for the small guy. Just sayin'

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