In a legal twist that leaves onlookers in suspense, the California Institute of Technology and Broadcom jointly requested a California federal judge to dismiss the patent infringement litigation, which earlier witnessed a staggering $1.1 billion verdict. The move comes just two months after the two tech giants hinted at a potential settlement. While the request for dismissal offers no explicit details, it casts a veil of perplexity over the case’s future.
Broadcom And Apple $1.1B Verdict :A Mysterious Move
The brief stipulation and request for dismissal were filed jointly on Wednesday, leaving observers to ponder the enigmatic turn of events. It refrains from shedding light on the circumstances and neither confirms nor denies a settlement. Requests for clarity from representatives of both Broadcom and Caltech went unanswered, deepening the mystery surrounding the case.
Caltech and Broadcom, in the stipulation presented to U.S. District Judge George H. Wu, expressed their intention to dismiss all of Caltech’s claims and Broadcom’s counterclaims, marking them with the weighty term “prejudice.” Further adding to the intrigue, Caltech opted to abandon all claims against co-defendant Apple, urging the court to similarly dismiss Apple’s counterclaims with the same weighty label.
