Apple denied new trial in most recent VirnetX infringement case, may seek appeal

You might recall the defeats that Apple suffered in various courts over the years at the hands of intellectual property holding company VirnetX. The latter, considered a "patent troll" by many who follow such litigation, was awarded $502.6 million from Apple earlier this year. The long running battle between the companies started in 2010 when VirnetX sued Apple, accusing the tech giant of using VPN patents owned by VirnetX without licensing them.

Apple allegedly used those patents for its FaceTime video chat feature, iMessage messaging app, and VPN On Demand technology. ...