On June 23, 2025, a California federal judge significantly reduced a $552.7 million patent award against Western Digital to just $1. U.S. District Judge James Selna determined that the original award for patent licensing company SPEX Technologies wrongly included damages for aspects of Western Digital's products that did not infringe the patent.
This ruling effectively wiped out a $315.7 million jury verdict and an additional $237 million that the judge had previously determined Western Digital owed SPEX in interest. The decision drastically reduces a major financial liability for the data storage provider.
The original patent dispute concerned data encryption technology. This favorable legal outcome removes a substantial financial burden and uncertainty for Western Digital, positively impacting its balance sheet and future financial outlook.
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