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Tag: James Batchelder

U.S. Court of Appeals again rules Smartflash patents asserted against Apple are invalid

Friday, April 13, 2018 8:57 am3 Comments

On Wednesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld a ruling that patents…

U.S. Supreme Court limits where patent-infringement cases can be filed; decision could limit venue-shopping

Monday, May 22, 2017 4:51 pmMonday, May 22, 20177 Comments

The Supreme Court on Monday limited the ability of patent holders to bring infringement lawsuits…

U.S. appeals court tosses $533 million patent verdict against Apple

Wednesday, March 1, 2017 3:26 pmWednesday, March 1, 20174 Comments

A federal appeals court has thrown out a jury verdict that had originally required Apple to pay $533 million…

Apple makes excellent progress in bid to squelch $533 million verdict

Wednesday, June 1, 2016 4:55 pmWednesday, June 1, 20169 Comments

Apple Inc. has succeeded in getting two additional Smartflash LLC patents invalidated…

How mighty Apple lost $533 million to an 8th-grade dropout patent troll

Friday, February 27, 2015 5:01 pmFriday, February 27, 201530 Comments

Earlier this week Apple Inc. was ordered to pay $532.9 million

On heels of $532.9 million verdict, Apple hit with second lawsuit from Smartflash

Friday, February 27, 2015 3:28 pmFriday, February 27, 20154 Comments

Fresh off a $532.9 million jury win against Apple Inc., a Texas company is again suing…

Apple plays the odds for overturning rocket docket’s $533 million verdict

Thursday, February 26, 2015 1:57 pmFriday, February 27, 20158 Comments

This award won’t hold up…

Rocket docket jury orders Apple ordered to pay $532.9 million in patent trial; Apple to appeal

Wednesday, February 25, 2015 8:30 amWednesday, February 25, 201512 Comments

Smartflash makes no products, has no employees, creates no jobs, has no U.S. presence, and is exploiting our patent system…

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