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EU considering Apple, Microsoft complaints against Motorola

Posted on April 2, 2012 by admin

The European Commission is deciding whether to act on complaints from Apple and Microsoft over Motorola’s alleged abuse of standard-essential patents to keep ahead of competition. Continue reading →

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Kodak opposes Apple’s bid to restart patent litigation

Posted on March 6, 2012 by admin

Eastman Kodak has asked a bankruptcy court to decide on its patent dispute with Apple, thus opposing a motion by Apple for permission to resume the patent litigation. Continue reading →

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Google, Apple sued over Street View mapping tech

Posted on February 28, 2012 by admin

Both Google and Apple are facing a lawsuit that alleges the internet giant’s Street View map feature, which is built into certain iOS devices, infringes on prior art regarding interactive mapping technology, and is the newest suit in a seemingly endless string of technology patent litigation. Continue reading →

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Apple looks to end Motorola patent attack in Germany with U.S. suit

Posted on February 10, 2012 by admin

Apple stayed on the legal offensive Friday, filing a new lawsuit in a U.S. court that claims Motorola Mobility’s recent patent barrage of patent claims in Germany is in breach of a licensing agreement between the RAZR maker and Qualcomm. Continue reading →

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German court dismisses second Samsung patent suit against Apple

Posted on January 27, 2012 by admin

In an early morning ruling on Friday, the Mannheim Regional Court dismissed the second of five 3G/UMTS standards patent suits Samsung leveled against Apple. Continue reading →

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Google buys 217 more patents from IBM to bolster IP portfolio

Posted on January 3, 2012 by admin

Google purchased another round of patents from IBM in the last week of 2011, adding 217 filings as the search giant looks to strengthen its existing IP portfolio to help protect itself in an increasingly litigious tech industry. Continue reading →

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Apple granted another key multitouch patent

Posted on December 27, 2011 by admin

Apple won a core multitouch patent regarding oscillating signals that was alluded to when Steve Jobs first announced the original iPhone in 2007, and adds to the company’s already formidable legal arsenal. Continue reading →

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Apple vs. Samsung: Behind the patent fight

Posted on October 5, 2011 by admin

Samsung took a step toward finding a kind of “pax tabletica” with arch-foe Apple in an Australian court last week, offering to remove features from its Galaxy… Continue reading →

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Samsung seeks ban of iPhone and iPad in The Netherlands

Posted on September 23, 2011 by admin

Samsung has hit Apple with four patent cases in district court in The Hague, Netherlands, demanding a sales ban and a retail recall of all Apple products using 3G technology. Continue reading →

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Threat of settlements may have spurred Google, Moto deal

Posted on September 14, 2011 by admin

Documents filed with the SEC suggest that Motorola was considering settling some or all of the patent infringement lawsuits over its Android-based products—a potentially damaging outcome for the mobile OS that may have spurred Google’s recent purchase of Motorola. Continue reading →

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