Google Owes $338.7 Million in Chromecast Patent Case, US Jury Says
A US jury has ordered Google to pay $338.7 million to Touchstream Technologies
for infringing on its patents related to streaming videos from one screen to
another. The jury found that Google's Chromecast and other devices infringe two
Touchstream patents, one for a method of controlling a wireless speaker and the
other for a system for streaming audio to a wireless speaker.
Touchstream filed the lawsuit against Google in 2016, alleging that Google's Chromecast device infringed on its patents. The jury's verdict is a major victory for Touchstream, which has been battling Google for years over patent infringement.
Google has said that it plans to appeal the verdict. However, the verdict is a significant setback for Google, and it could have implications for other companies that use Google's technology.
This is not the first time that Google has been found guilty of patent infringement. In 2014, ART+COM filed a lawsuit against Google, claiming its 2001 product Google Earth infringed the 1995 patent rights of Terravision. The case was settled out of court, with Google agreeing to pay Terravision $118 million.
The verdict in the Touchstream case is a reminder that even the largest technology companies are not immune to patent infringement lawsuits. It is also a reminder that the patent system is still an important tool for protecting innovation.
Touchstream filed the lawsuit against Google in 2016, alleging that Google's Chromecast device infringed on its patents. The jury's verdict is a major victory for Touchstream, which has been battling Google for years over patent infringement.
Google has said that it plans to appeal the verdict. However, the verdict is a significant setback for Google, and it could have implications for other companies that use Google's technology.
This is not the first time that Google has been found guilty of patent infringement. In 2014, ART+COM filed a lawsuit against Google, claiming its 2001 product Google Earth infringed the 1995 patent rights of Terravision. The case was settled out of court, with Google agreeing to pay Terravision $118 million.
The verdict in the Touchstream case is a reminder that even the largest technology companies are not immune to patent infringement lawsuits. It is also a reminder that the patent system is still an important tool for protecting innovation.
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