U. of Wisconsin Research Foundation Sues Apple Over Patent
February 6, 2014
The nonprofit organization that manages patents for the University of Wisconsin’s flagship Madison campus is accusing Apple of infringing on a patent it holds for microprocessing, reports the Wisconsin State Journal.
In a federal suit filed this week, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation claims the computer- and gadget-maker knowingly incorporated technology developed by university researchers and patented in 1998 into the new A7 processor used in some iPad and iPhone models.
The foundation is seeking unspecified monetary damages and fees. It sued chip-maker Intel over the same patent in 2008. That case was settled the following year for undisclosed terms.
