Apple was granted a total of 1,135 patents in 2012, ranking it 21st…
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Microsoft notifies ITC of FTC-Google settlement, expects Motorola to withdraw complaint
The notice was filed so that the resources of both the ITC and the parties may be conserved…
Google’s antitrust settlement with U.S. FTC reshapes patent disputes
The patent injunction portion of Google’s antitrust settlement with the U.S. FTC…
FTC orders Google to stop pursuit of SEP injunctions against ‘willing licensees’
At a press conference at Federal Trade Commission headquarters in Washington DC…
Samsung to sell Tizen-based phones after Google’s Motorola Mobility buy
Samsung, slavish copier of Apple products, plans to release new Tizen devices within this year…
Apple’s ownership of page-turn design disputed by anonymous patent reexamination requests
Someone is now trying to shoot both of Apple’s design patents down…
Judge orders Samsung to reveal device sales data in ongoing Apple patent case
This week U.S. District Court Judge Lucy Koh ruled that Samsung…
U.S. ITC delays final ruling on Samsung complaint against Apple
The United States International Trade Commission…
U.S. ITC judge: Samsung should post massive bond ahead of US sales ban
Samsung products found to infringe on certain Apple patents may be subject…
Apple patent application reveals advanced ‘active stylus’ for iOS devices
A new Appel Inc. patent application that was published by the US Patent…
FRAND abuse: Samsung could face $15 billion fine for trying to ban Apple iPhone via standard-essential patents
Samsung could face a $15 billion fine in Europe alone…
Samsung sues Apple in South Korea over iOS Notifications feature
Samsung Electronics has brought a lawsuit against Apple in a court in South Korea…
Procedural review of Apple patents limits leverage of rivals for years; Apple patents remain valid and enforceable during review
Apple Inc.’s patents behind the pinch-to-zoom, bounce-back and multitouch features…
Apple granted foundational multi-touch patent
Apple has received a Granted Patent from the US Patent Office today…
Apple granted U.S. system-on-chip patent protecting future A-series processors
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday granted Apple…
Samsung loses bid for new trial after Apple’s $1.05 billion verdict
A federal judge today denied Samsung’s request for a new trial…
Judge denies Apple request for permanent ban on Samsung phones in U.S.
A U.S. District Court judge denied Apple’s bid to ban a number of Samsung’s devices from sale in the U.S…
Jury: Apple, LG not guilty of infringing Alcatel-Lucent patents
Apple Inc. and LG Electronics Inc. didn’t infringe an Alcatel-Lucent SA unit’s patents…
Apple infringes three patents with the iPhone, Delaware jury says
Apple Inc. lost an infringement case brought by patent-licensing…
Apple and Google join forces in $500 million-plus bid for Kodak patents
Apple Inc. and Google Inc. have joined forces to offer more than $500 million…
Powerful new patent application details next step in Apple ‘iGlasses’ project
A powerful new patent application that details some rather interesting features that Apple…
Apple-HTC terms are consistent with what Steve Jobs told Eric Schmidt and stated in public
The most important smartphone patent news in quite some time…
Samsung files redacted copy of ‘very lopsided’ Apple-HTC deal in U.S. court; Distinctive Apple User Experience not for sale
Lawyers for Samsung Electronics Co Ltd filed a redacted copy of…
4 things to watch for in Apple-Samsung hearing on Thursday
Apple and Samsung are due back in San Jose federal court on Thursday…
U.S. District Court Judge Lucy Koh warns Apple, Samsung to follow her rules
Judge Koh had previously imposed page limits on the filings each company…
Arendi files lawsuit claiming every Apple product infringes their patents
Arendi S.A.R.L. is suing Apple for patent infringement…
Apple working on automatically sizing text based on proximity to user’s face
Appel is working on making it easier for a user to read a display on a mobile device…
Samsung granted U.S. ITC review of loss to Apple in patent case
Samsung Electronics Co. will get another chance to convince a U.S. trade agency…
New patent infringement case filed against Apple over iCloud
Innovation Automation has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Apple…
Samsung goes after HTC deal in bid to undercut Apple
When Apple Inc and HTC Corp last week ended their worldwide legal battles…
Apple, Samsung allowed to add products in U.S. patent lawsuit
Apple can add claims that the Samsung Galaxy Note, Galaxy S III and the Jelly Bean operating system violate its patents…
Apple and Google disagree on key parameters of potential FRAND arbitration, including scope
An arbitration proceeding between Apple and Google (including Motorola) would have some important implications…
Apple acquires 1,024 patents from Rockstar Bidco consortium
Rockstar Bidco is a consortium comprised of Apple, Microsoft, Sony and Research in Motion…
Google’s Motorola says it wants binding arbitration to resolve Apple’s FRAND patent claims
“Last week I reported on what’s left of the Apple-Motorola FRAND dispute in Wisconsin after the trial was canceled. At this stage it all comes down to the question of whether the dismissal would be with or without prejudice. In the former case, Apple fears that its ability to raise certain FRAND defenses against the […]
HTC initiated settlement talks with Apple after being hit with several legal setbacks, says source
HTC Corp. will pay licensing fees to Apple Inc. as part of its settlement agreement…
Analyst: HTC settlement worth up to $8 per phone for Apple; serve as model for future deals with Apple patent infringers
With HTC expected to ship up to 35 million smartphones in 2013…
Apple and HTC settle global patent battle
HTC and Apple have reached a global settlement that includes…
Apple patent reveals dual-mode headphones/speaker system
Apple has invented a very cool next-gen headphone design that could be…
Jury slaps Apple with $368.2 million fine over VirnetX patents
VirnetX Holding Corp. (VHC) rose the most in more than two years after a federal jury…
Judge cancels trial in Wisconsin, tosses Apple’s FRAND lawsuit against Google’s Motorola Mobility
Following a hearing in the morning, a federal judge in the Western District of Wisconsin…
Apple, Microsoft v. Google’s Motorola Mobility trials raise concerns over courtroom secrecy
Two weeks before a high-stakes trial pitting Google’s Motorola Mobility unit…
FTC staff said to formally recommend antitrust lawsuit against Google over FRAND abuse
Google Inc. should be sued by the Federal Trade Commission for trying to block…
