Apple ordered to pay $506 million to university in iPhone processor patent dispute

(Reuters) — A U.S. judge on Monday ordered Apple to pay $506 million for infringing on a patent owned by the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s patent licensing arm, more than doubling the damages initially imposed on Apple by a jury.
U.S. District Judge William Conley in Madison added $272 million to a $234 million jury verdict the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) won against Apple in October 2015. Conley said WARF is owed additional damages plus interest because Apple con