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House Democrat warns FTC against suing Google
Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) is warning the Federal Trade Commission that a lawsuit against Google…
Google U.S. antitrust lawsuit said to be urged by FTC investigators over Internet search, FRAND abuse
U.S. Federal Trade Commission investigators are circulating an internal draft memo…
UN agency’s roundtable on wireless patent litigation reflects deep divisions between Apple, Google, Samsung, and others
Today the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a UN agency that co-developed…
Samsung leverages jury verdict and preliminary ITC ruling against Apple’s FRAND theories
Besides issues relating to remedies and ways in which the court might overrule the jury…
Here’s the Apple licensing deal that Samsung rejected
Apple proposed a reciprocal agreement regarding cross-licensing patents to Samsung…
Apple touted its ‘strong and growing’ UMTS patent portfolio in cross-licensing offer to Samsung
This week, a variety of unredacted Apple v. Samsung documents were filed after Judge Koh…
Samsung to add iPhone 5 to U.S. lawsuits vs Apple
Samsung Electronics Co said on Thursday it planned to add Apple’s iPhone 5…
Samsung to sue Apple in U.S., Europe over iPhone 5 using standards-essential 4G LTE patents
Samsung Electronics said Monday that it will sue Apple over its release of the iPhone 5…
Apple hoards LTE patents to deflect possible Samsung attack on iPhone 5
Apple has acquired a large number of patents related to the fourth-generation…
Where on Earth could Samsung get the iPhone 5 banned over 4G/LTE patents?
In the context of Friday’s dismissal of a Japanese Apple lawsuit against Samsung…
Apple’s lawsuit sent a message to Google; to Steve Jobs, Android stirred unpleasant memories of Microsoft’s Windows
Last week Apple made headlines twice…
Survey: Majority of consumers under age 30 disagree with Apple v. Samsung verdict
A majority of young people in a new survey disagreed with the jury’s verdict last week…
Samsung vows to strike back against Apple
Samsung Electronics is moving to fight back against Apple…
Google’s Motorola Mobility inks standard-essential patent license deal with Apple in Germany
In the aftermath of Apple’s resounding U.S. court victory over Samsung…
Apple stands ready to execute FRAND license agreement with Google’s Motorola Mobility
Google’s Motorola Mobility wants to be entitled to injunctive relief…
Google says some Apple inventions are so great they ought to be shared
In attempting to fend off Apple and Microsoft’s suits against Motorola Mobility…
Six Republican U.S. senators oppose exclusion orders over standard-essential patents
A letter, dated June 19, 2012, addressed to U.S. ITC Chairman Deanna Okun…
U.S. to revisit initial ruling that Apple infringed Motorola Mobility patent
A U.S. trade panel said on Monday it would revisit an initial ruling…
U.S. judge changes mind, grants Apple an injunction hearing against Motorola (and vice versa)
Judge Richard Posner, the Seventh Circuit judge…
FTC urges ITC not to ban iPhone, iPad and Xbox over Google’s standard-essential patents
Last week, Jon Leibowitz, the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission…
Google ups ante in patent fight with Microsoft, Nokia
Google is wasting no time attacking Microsoft now that the Android maker…
Qualcomm, Intel give Apple source code in patent battle with Samsung
Intel Corp. and Qualcomm Inc. have provided U.S. lawyers with source code…
EU launches 2 antitrust probes against Motorola Mobility following Apple, Microsoft complaints
The European Union’s competition watchdog on Tuesday opened two investigations..
EU considers investigation of Motorola Mobility over complaints brought by Apple and Microsoft
The European Commission is considering whether to formally investigate complaint…
Samsung suffers second and even more important FRAND defeat to Apple in the Netherlands
Apple is licensed by extension since it purchases baseband chips from Qualcomm…
Apple sued over new iPad with LTE, accused of infringing 4G patents
The company claims to have conceived, built, and patented critical equipment…
Google ordered by judge to give Apple information on Android development
Google Inc. and a Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. unit must turn over to Apple Inc…
Motorola’s alleged double-dipping on iPhone 4S could be massive EU antitrust violation
Yesterday, the full text of the Karlsruhe Higher Regional Court’s decision…
Apple racks up FRAND win against Motorola Mobility in Germany
Apple Inc. (AAPL) won a German appeals court ruling…
Motorola forces Apple to deactivate iCloud, MobileMe push notifications for German users
Apple points to a Motorola patent ruling that is under appeal and stresses…
Microsoft joins Apple in FRAND patent fight in EU against Motorola Mobility
Microsoft has joined Apple in filing an antitrust suit against Motorola Mobility…
Chutzpah: Google wants 2.25% of every iPhone sale
It’s not enough that Google borrowed the phone’s look and feel to make Android?
Apple gets support from Cisco on need to curb FRAND abuse
Cisco Systems wrote a letter to ETSI last week that is a wholesale endorsement of Apple’s proposals…
Apple asked standards body to set rules for essential FRAND patents
Apple Inc. has asked a telecommunications standards body to set basic principles…
Apple’s iterative approach to FRAND abuse is not for the faint of heart, but there’s no better alternative
Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your captain speaking….
Motorola Mobility wants 2.25% of Apple’s sales for standards-essential wireless patents license
Apple’s January 30, 2012 brief opposing MMI’s motion to quash contains…
German court suspends injunction; all iPad and iPhone models to return for online sale in Germany shortly
A German court has suspended an injunction that prevented Apple from selling…
Apple removes iPads, iPhones from German online store due to Motorola injunction based on FRAND patent [UPDATED]
There are two big Apple-Motorola news items from Germany today…
Judge Posner wants Apple and Motorola to ‘winnow’ more patents out of Chicago litigation
Still too many patents in play, says the judge…
EU launches full-blown investigation of Samsung’s suspected abuse of FRAND-pledged patents; Motorola on notice
The European Commission just announced that it has…
EU opens antitrust investigation into Samsung over patents
The European Commission has opened a formal investigation to assess whether Samsung as abusively…
