<And if they accept the CAFC ruling as is, they are then guaranteed to have to pay (eventually) VHC some presumably large amount?>
The amount could be one-tenth of what the jury originally awarded, because the basis upon which a royalty rate can be determined has to be decided all over again. Or it could be more than $358 million. How much of the value of FaceTime is due to its network security? And how do we answer that question?
In the business world, "eventually" may be too little, too late.
Let's see if Mr. Larsen has any aces up his sleeve tomorrow morning.