Supreme Court Rules Against Cisco in Patent Infringement Fight

More bad news for Cicso. It looks like there will be a new trial after the U.S. Supreme Court voted six to two against in its ongoing patent infringement case with Commil.

The case concerns a patent held by Commil USA on a way to improve the implementation of a wireless network where multiple access points are needed. Commil sued Cisco for patent infringement and induced patent infringement based on the network equipment maker’s use of similar technology. In April 2011, a jury awarded Commil almost $63.8 million in damages. A judge subsequently added $10.3 million in interest.

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