--A Virginia judge ordered Cisco Systems Inc. to pay $1.9 billion, finding that the company infringed four parents of Centripetal Networks Inc., Reuters reported Monday.

--Cisco said it is disappointed and said it provided "substantial evidence of non-infringement," and the company plans to appeal, Reuters reported.

Full story: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cisco-systems-centripetal-networks/cisco-is-ordered-to-pay-1-9-billion-in-u-s-patent-lawsuit-plans-appeal-idUSKBN26Q2VX

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