The case began in May 2013. When Smartflash LCC filed against Apple accused of unlawful use of technology previously patented by the company.
Founded in 2000. Smartflash LCC owns several proprietary technologies and keeps up with sub-license it, and to receive compensation for patent infringement. In the event of a lawsuit against Apple Smartflash LCC maintains that the Cupertino company without a license applied on iTunes technologies associated with data collection and usage of users on this platform payment system. In addition to Apple among the defendants by Smartflash LCC producers were also offered in the iTunes application, among other things, Coin Dozer and 4 Pics 1 Movie.
In his lawsuit the owner of the disputed solutions demanded as compensation the amount of $ 852 million. However, the court in Texas found these claims to be excessive and ultimately in the judgment awarded Smartflash LCC 532.9 million dollars.
– previously declined to pay compensation for the solutions that our employees develop cost a few years of hard work – stressed in a statement Apple representatives concerning the judgment. They pointed out also that LCC Smartflash invented nothing and produces nothing, and only benefits by exploiting vulnerabilities in an imperfect US patent law. Apple also announced that the appeals against the judgment of the Texas court.
More Information: Apple patent Smartflash LCC
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