Judge Upholds $525M Verdict Against Amazon in Patent Dispute, Adding $148M in Interest

An Illinois federal judge has upheld a jury’s $525 million verdict in favor of Kove IO Inc. in their patent dispute with Amazon, rejecting Amazon’s argument that the evidence was insufficient. In addition, the court determined that Kove is entitled to approximately $147.7 million in prejudgment interest, raising the total financial liability for Amazon to nearly $673 million. The case centers on cloud data storage patents, which Kove claimed Amazon had infringed upon. For further details, read the article on Law360.