Amazon Web Services (AWS) Ordered to pay $525 million to Kove for patent infringement.

The Illinois jury found that AWS used three of Kove's key patents without permission to store data, resulting in patent infringement.

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These patents help AWS store and access huge data from the cloud. Kove claims its tech was key to letting AWS to store data.

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The fight started in 2018 when Kove took Amazon to court stating it made tech for fast cloud storage way before cloud computing became big.

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The jury agreed with Kove, saying AWS broke all three patents. However, they didn't think AWS did it on purpose.

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An Amazon employee said, ‘The company disagrees with the verdict and intends to appeal.’ Kove's lawyer, Courtland Reichman, praised the decision.

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) Ordered to pay $525 million to Kove for patent infringement.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Ordered to pay $525 million to Kove for patent infringement.

The Illinois jury found that AWS used three of Kove's key patents without permission to store data, resulting in patent infringement.

The Illinois jury found that AWS used three of Kove's key patents without permission to store data, resulting in patent infringement.

These patents help AWS store and access huge data from the cloud. Kove claims its tech was key to letting AWS to store data.

These patents help AWS store and access huge data from the cloud. Kove claims its tech was key to letting AWS to store data.

The fight started in 2018 when Kove took Amazon to court stating it made tech for fast cloud storage way before cloud computing became big.

The fight started in 2018 when Kove took Amazon to court stating it made tech for fast cloud storage way before cloud computing became big.

The jury agreed with Kove, saying AWS broke all three patents. However, they didn't think AWS did it on purpose.

The jury agreed with Kove, saying AWS broke all three patents. However, they didn't think AWS did it on purpose.

An Amazon employee said, ‘The company disagrees with the verdict and intends to appeal.’ Kove's lawyer, Courtland Reichman, praised the decision.

An Amazon employee said, ‘The company disagrees with the verdict and intends to appeal.’ Kove's lawyer, Courtland Reichman, praised the decision.

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