Apple Sued for Wi-Fi Technology Used on the iPhone

Apple has once again been sued, this time by the California Institute of Technology, which claims that Wi-Fi technology used on some devices, including iPhones and iPads, is violating its patents.

In a lawsuit filed with the US District Court for Central California, Caltech claims that its patents were granted between 2006 and 2012 and explains how Apple’s devices are using them without authorization.

The technologies are part of 802.11n and 802.11ac Wi-Fi standards used on the iPhone, iPad, MacBook, and Apple Watch (there are chances they are implemented in other non-Apple devices too, but that’s yet to be determined).

Broadcom also involved in the lawsuit

Caltech wants nothing but a jury trial and also claims that Broadcom, which is the supplier of Wi-Fi modules for Apple’s devices, violated its patents too. The institute requires not only damages for Apple devices that were sold in the last years but also a ban on sales of Apple products in th… (read more)

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