Western Digital Ordered to Pay $262 Million in Patent Infringement Case



A California federal jury has determined that Western Digital must pay MR Technologies over $262 million in royalties. The verdict, which followed nearly two weeks of trial proceedings, found that Western Digital had infringed on MR Technologies’ patents related to enhancing storage capacity on disk drives. The jury reached its decision after four hours of deliberations, concluding a significant IP dispute between the two companies. For more detailed information on the case, visit the full article.