Apple won a mixed victory in a patent infringement lawsuit against medical device maker Masimo. On Friday, a federal jury found that Masimo had infringed some Apple patents, and as part of the verdict, Apple was awarded $250 (yes, just $250) in legal damages for Masimo's infringement.
$250 is the minimum legal compensation for the alleged infringement and Apple had requested that figure. Bloomberg Law information. “We're not here for the money,” Apple lawyer John Desmarais told jurors in his closing arguments, according to the publication.
Masimo's W1 smartwatch, Freedom smartwatch, and health module infringed one patent, while Masimo's charger infringed another. according to the verdict form. The jury also concluded that Masimo's violation was intentional.
