Cal Tech wins $1.1 billion patent infringement case against Apple, Broadcom

By Edvard Pettersson and Susan Decker
Apple and Broadcom must pay $1.1 billion in damages for infringing CalTech’s patents on Wi-Fi transmissions, a California jury ordered Wednesday.
Apple was ordered to pay $838 million, while Broadcom was ordered to pay $270 million, according to lawyers for CalTech.
Apple said it planned to appeal the verdict. Broadcom didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
CalTech filed the lawsuit in 2016, claiming Broadcom Wi-Fi chips in Apple pr