WiLan v. Apple Computer

So. The Jury Has Spoken. And Apple’s stock will dip a bit. That, for those looking to buy AAPL, might be a good thing; for those already invested in AAPL, it’s not a good thing.

But will Apple actually be on the hook to pay $85M to WiLan? Well see. Apple’s pockets are deep enough to be able to appeal the decision; since this is a patent case, that appeal will likely be heard before the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which holds exclusive jurisdiction over patent appeals. If one of the parties is unhappy with that decision, that party may actually file a writ of certiorari with the US Supreme Court. And who knows … SCOTUS might actually grant that writ and hear the case.

Meanwhile, though, Apple owes WiLan $85M.