Miracle comeback: After two years of stalemate and two defeats, Apple makes a desperate counterattack to reverse the Optis patent case

K-LinePoet · 2026-03-07T05:59:18+00:00

Apple has won a seven-year legal battle with Optis Wireless, ending the lawsuit that began in 2019. Optis had accused Apple of infringing on multiple LTE patents and was awarded $506 million and $300 million. Apple successfully proved through an appeal that the damages were not in line with the principles of "fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory," ultimately turning the case around and exposing Optis's business model.

K-LinePoet

2026-03-07 05:59:18

Abstract generation in progress

Tech News, February 13 — Technology media 9to5Mac published a blog today (February 13), announcing that after a seven-year legal battle with “patent troll” Optis Wireless, Apple achieved a decisive victory this Wednesday, marking the end of this marathon lawsuit that began in 2019 in the United States.

According to the blog, this legal battle dates back to 2019, when Optis accused Apple of infringing on five of its LTE mobile communication patents:

U.S. Patent No. 8,019,332

U.S. Patent No. 8,385,284

U.S. Patent No. 8,411,557

U.S. Patent No. 9,001,774

U.S. Patent No. 8,102,833

In the subsequent two trials, Optis initially held the advantage: in 2020, it was awarded $506 million, and after a retrial, an additional $300 million. Apple appealed persistently, successfully demonstrating that the previous damages did not comply with the “Fair, Reasonable, and Non-Discriminatory” (FRAND) principles, and pointed out procedural flaws in the jury trial process. In this third round, Apple achieved a complete turnaround.

After winning the case, Apple issued a strongly worded statement to Reuters. An Apple spokesperson said, “We thank the jury for dismissing Optis’s false claims.” The statement also directly exposed Optis’s business model, stating that the company “does not manufacture any products; its only business is suing other companies,” and accused Optis of repeatedly filing lawsuits against Apple in an attempt to extort large settlements through legal means.

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