VirnetX Inc. v. Apple Inc., No. 21-1672 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 31, 2023)

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We previously affirmed that Apple’s VPN On Demand feature infringed claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,502,135 and 7,490,151. VirnetX Inc. v. Apple Inc., 792 F. App’x 796, 813 (Fed. Cir. 2019). We remanded for further proceedings on damages. Id. Apple appealed the resulting damages award. In the meantime, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board found both patents unpatentable. We have now affirmed that decision. VirnetX Inc. v. Mangrove Partners Master Fund, Nos. 20-2271, 20-2272 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 30, 2023).