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A federal Delaware jury has found that HTC wilfully infringed two standards essential cellular patents owned by Sisvel and has awarded a subsidiary of Europes largest patent pool operator 8.9 million before interest based on royalty rates of 0.37 and 0.43 per unit for each of the patents.
HTC had consistently maintained that the patents were not essential to the technology, and refused to take a license during pre-suit negotiations.
LUXEMBOURG, October 17, 2023--A federal Delaware jury has found that HTC wilfully infringed two standards essential cellular patents owned by Sisvel and has awarded a subsidiary of Europe’s largest patent pool operator $8.9 million before interest, based on royalty rates of $0.37 and $0.43 per unit for each of the patents.
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