Apple has just been hit with another lawsuit earlier this week. XR Communications filed a lawsuit against the company alleging that a number of its products infringed on its MIMO wireless technology patent.
The firm filed a complaint with the US District Court for the Western District of Texas (Via AppleInsider) against the Cupertino based giant for infringing on a single patent granted in 2020. In the lawsuit, a number of products were mentioned, including the iPhone 6s and higher, every iPad model from the first generation, iPad Air and iPad mini 2, all Mac models launched since 2016, and the Apple TV 4K. XR Communication cited the infringement of US Patent No. 10,715,235 for ‘Directed wireless communication.’
While the technology cited in the lawsuit is specific, the system described in the complaint is used by a large number of manufacturers in the market that offer devices with Wi-Fi capabilities. The patent in question was developed by now defunct WiFi infrastructure specialist Vivato Technologies, which was founded back in 2000. While the iPhone maker already owns a number of patents related to MIMO communications and related technologies, XR Communications lawsuit, filing as Vivato, is seeking damages for past and ongoing royalty, court fees, and injunctive relief in its case.
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