As such, not only is Apple listed on the lawsuit, since it makes up roughly 14 percent of Broadcom’s revenue — this figure makes Apple one of Broadcom’s biggest customers — but Broadcom as well, since it made the infringing Wi-Fi chips in the first place. In the lawsuit, Caltech did not say how much it seeks in damages, though the university does want “adequate” damages and other relief that the court would deem “just and equitable.” Furthermore, Caltech wants a jury trial, as well as both a preliminary and permanent sales injunction in the U.S. against the infringing products. This is not the first time Apple has faced off against a university in court. In October 2015, Apple lost a patent case against the University of Wisconsin-Madison over the company’s mobile processors, specifically the A7, A8, and A8X processors. Going back even further, in July 2013, Boston University sued Apple for patent infringement and sought a sale injunction against many of the company’s major product lines.
Writer - Liam McClelland | @Liamicy