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takyon [soylentnews.org] writes:

http://www.theverge.com/2016/5/30/11814300/caltech-sues-apple-broadcom-over-wi-fi-patents [theverge.com]

Apple is being sued by Caltech for using Wi-Fi chips that allegedly infringe on four of the university's patents. In a lawsuit filed last Thursday, Caltech argued that Apple knowingly used and advertised gains from patented technology in almost all of its major products from the iPhone 5 forward. Caltech is hoping to block sales of those products and to recover damages from the infringement. Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Caltech says that its patents are integral to 802.11n and 802.11ac Wi-Fi, the two most recent standards. Its patents are supposed to "allow for faster data transmissions," while also simplifying the hardware needed to offer Wi-Fi. The patents were granted between 2006 and 2012.

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