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Apple has demanded a new trial to correct what it considers is a “tainted’ $506M verdict in its 4G LTE patent lawsuit with PanOptis, claiming there to be an issue with the verdict form used by the jury.In August 2020, a Texas federal jury ruled that Apple had to pay $506.2 million to PanOptis for apparent willful infringement of 4G LTE patents. Following February’s final judgment backing on the verdict, Apple is trying to nullify the decision by saying the original trial had a flawed element.In a motion to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas on Thursday, Apple states its disagreement stems from the verdict form, which it feels lumped too many of PanOptis’ claims into just one question, according to Law360. The form asked jurors to decide whether or not plaintiffs PanOptis “prove[d] by a preponderance of the evidence that Apple infringed any of the asserted claims.” Read more…

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