Core Points - The UK Court of Appeal has rejected Apple's appeal regarding the infringement of two 4G communication patents owned by Optis, resulting in Apple being required to pay $7 billion in damages [1] - Optis initially sued Apple in 2019, claiming that Apple's iPhone and iPad infringed on its patents, which were deemed "standard essential patents" by the High Court in London last year [1] - Apple's appeal argued that the patents were not standard essential and that it did not infringe on them, with the company previously indicating it might consider exiting the UK market if forced to pay damages [1] Summary by Sections Legal Proceedings - The UK Court of Appeal upheld the High Court's decision that Apple infringed on Optis's patents, confirming the classification of the patents as standard essential [1] - The appeal by Apple was dismissed, affirming that the High Court's ruling on the patent status was correct [1] Financial Implications - Apple is now obligated to pay $7 billion in damages due to the patent infringement ruling [1] Company Responses - Neither Apple nor Optis has provided comments on the recent court ruling [1]