Macs that have Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) graphics processing units have an implied license to the patents, the judge said. Gildea found that two other S3 patents were invalid, as were aspects of the two patents found to be infringed.
Bloomberg says OS X infringes on patents “related to graphics chips.” Is that only Nvidia graphics, because all of Apple’s computers have switched to either Intel or AMD graphics chips.
Unfortunately for HTC, the USPTO ruled that those patent claims were invalid—expect Apple to introduce this as evidence that the ALJ’s initial determination should be overturned by a review commission.
More here in my Ars piece: http://arst.ch/qdf