Supreme Court Sides with Apple, Rejecting VirnetX's $503M Patent Lawsuit
• Supreme Court sides with Apple in long-running patent lawsuit with VirnetX, rejecting VirnetX's bid to revive a $503M case • Lawsuit originated in 2012 when VirnetX accused Apple of infringing on patents related to FaceTime, VPN, iMessage • Jury awarded VirnetX $502M in damages in 2018, but ruling was overturned on appeal in Apple's favor • After 13 years of litigation between the two companies, Supreme Court denial appears to signal the end of the legal battle • Case centered on accusations of Apple infringing on VirnetX's patents, but courts ultimately found patent claims invalid