A California federal court has increased the damages awarded to SPEX Technologies to a total of $553 million following the addition of approximately $237 million in interest. This adjustment comes after a jury determined that Western Digital had infringed upon a patent concerning hardware encryption technology. Originally, SPEX Technologies was awarded $316 million in damages for the infringement. This recent judicial decision underscores the substantial financial implications of patent infringement cases within the tech industry.
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