Apple wins VirnetX patent appeal, possibly averting $502-mn payout

Apple wins VirnetX patent appeal, possibly averting $502-mn payout

• By Staff Writer

A US appeals court on Thursday upheld a decision by the US Patent and Trademark Office, which invalidated two patents that VirnetX had accused Apple of infringing. The ruling could potentially save Apple from paying $502 million to the patent licensing company. In 2010, VirnetX launched a legal dispute over patent infringement related to FaceTime, VPN, and iMessage services.