The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), which protects University of Wisconsin’s intellectual property and patents, won a lawsuit last week against Apple after a jury decided that Apple’s A7, A8 and A8X processors used in iPhones and iPads violate a WARF patent for improving chip efficiency. The same jury ruled on Friday that Apple would have to pay $234 million in damages for using the microchip technology without permission. Although the amount is less than the $400 million sought by the university’s patent licensing arm, “WARF praised the verdict and said it was important to protect the university’s inventions from unauthorized use,” reports Reuters. Apple said it plans to appeal the decision.