Verizon Wireless and Ericsson have been granted a new trial in a high-stakes patent infringement case involving a Dallas-based patent business. U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap ruled on Monday to set aside a previous jury’s $847 million verdict against the two telecom giants. The trial will give Verizon and Ericsson another opportunity to argue that they did not violate the patent rights in question.
The full details of the ruling can be found in an article by Lauren Berg on Law360. This development adds another layer of complexity to the ongoing legal saga between telecommunications companies and patent holders.