It’s worth noting that while Apple and Broadcom share a legal team led by WilmerHale, this filing was not made on behalf of Apple. Corporate representatives for Apple remained tight-lipped about this development.
According to the stipulation, each party will be responsible for its own legal fees and associated costs, creating an aura of unpredictability in the legal proceedings.
A Contentious History
This legal drama began with Caltech accusing the two tech giants of infringing three Wi-Fi chip patents crucial for devices like the iPhone. A California federal jury in January 2020 delivered a shocking verdict, finding Apple and Broadcom guilty of willful patent infringement, slapping them with the astronomical $1.1 billion penalty.
However, the Federal Circuit later vacated the damages award in February 2022, citing concerns with Caltech’s damages theory. Apple and Broadcom weren’t content with this development, asserting that the Federal Circuit overstepped its bounds by broadening the scope of arguments that could be raised by companies accused of infringement during inter partes reviews.
