Sony has been ordered to pay $18.5 million for infringing on a patent held by Agere Systems for a "wireless local area network apparatus," reports PSPFanboy. Agere sued Sony in 2006, saying the firm used the company's technology in its PSP handheld gaming system. The jury in the case recently sided with Agere, ordering Sony to pay $18.5 million for what it deemed "willful" violation of the smaller company's patent claim.
Agere's suit originally sought both profits lost from Sony's infringement as well as damages totaling three times the amount of those profits. It is unknown at this time how nearly the $18.5 million figure matches the sum originally sought, though it is certainly a significant win for Agere.
Resource - Wired
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