Apple could pay $532 million for infringing on iMessage patents

Apple could owe up to $532 million for infringing on secure communication patents, used for both its FaceTime and its iMessage services — or at least it will if non-practicing patent troll VirnetX Holding Corporation has its way. A lawyer for the firm told a court in (where else?) the Eastern District of Texas that, “Apple hasn’t played fair. […]

(via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)