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German court dismisses second Samsung patent suit against Apple

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

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

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

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

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

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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(Insider) The Macalope Daily: Taking sides

Whose side are you on in the great Patent Wars of 2011? (This story is viewable exclusively by Macworld Insider members.) Continue reading

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