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Apple says Motorola demanded more than 12 times the rate it charged others for the same patents
The Motorola-Apple dispute, which started in October 2010…
Where’s the U.S. DOJ? Samsung takes extortionate position against Apple in new ITC filing
Some may start to wonder whether the current U.S. government is more loyal to Google than to U.S. consumers and the U.S. economy…
Apple urges Obama’s U.S. Trade Rep. to toss iPhone, iPad import ban won by Samsung
Three weeks ago the United States International Trade Commission…
Samsung, EU in talks to settle antitrust case involving FRAND abuse against Apple
Samsung Electronics is in preliminary talks with the EU regulator to settle…
Why the U.S. Congress needs to act now to disallow ITC import bans over standard-essential patents
These patents should be used only as parking meters, not as guns…
U.S. ITC rules for Samsung, bans Apple iPhone 4 imports into U.S.
A U.S. trade agency on Tuesday issued a ban on imports of Apple’s iPhone 4…
Note to Wall Street Journal Editor regarding Apple v. Samsung: Not all patents are the same
Standards-essential patents (SEPs), that must be used to comply with a technical standard…
EU issues formal complaint against Google over injunction attempts against Apple
European Union regulators Monday issued a formal complaint against…
EU regulator takes aim at Google over Apple mobile patent lawsuit
The European Commission said it believed Google…
Google quotes Steve Jobs biography in attempt to win iPhone import ban
Through its wholly-owned Motorola Mobility subsidiary…
UK judge declines Samsung’s job offer, invalidates three Samsung 3G standard-essential patents in Apple case
Samsung has now officially failed to prevail on 25 standard-essential patent assertions against Apple…
Japan finds Samsung guilty of FRAND abuse
On Thursday Apple successfully defended itself against the assertion…
Samsung vehemently opposes Apple’s request for a rehearing of U.S. appeals court’s Nexus ruling
Apple is fighting a strategic battle at the United States Court of Appeals…
U.S. DOJ, USPTO: Sales injunctions over standard-essential patents are inappropriate
Companies that own a key patent, such as those that ensure mobile…
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…
New Apple ITC filing says Samsung should now withdraw its request for U.S. import ban
It doesn’t make sense to pretend to protect consumer choice in one jurisdiction…
U.S. ITC delays final ruling on Samsung complaint against Apple
The United States International Trade Commission…
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…
Gotcha! Apple leverages Samsung’s EU antitrust problems, recent statement in U.S. ITC investigation
Apple’s notice informs the ITC of Samsung’s “remarkable about-face [last] week”…
Samsung, Google could be fined billions over abusive efforts to ban Apple sales in Europe
Samsung and Google could face fines running to billions…
European Commission says Samsung’s pursuit of Apple was abusive
Samsung’s pursuit of injunctions against Apple in the courts of various European countries is abusive…
European Commission to charge Samsung in antitrust case
EU regulators are poised to accuse Samsung of breaking competition rules…
FTC slams Google for seeking ban of Apple iPhones, iPads
The Federal Trade Commission is backing Apple in the company’s battle with Google…
Apple to court: We have a general policy against licensing our inventions, particularly to competitors
In July, Apple and wholly-owned Google subsidiary Motorola Mobility…
The Patent Wars: Crucially, SEPs cannot be used to win injunctions barring products from sale
This thus rather strengthens, most especially, Apple, who is…
Apple wins strategically important modification of dismissal to keep FRAND defense alive against Google’s Motorola
Apple has won a strategically important modification to a recent dismissal of a FRAND contract lawsuit…
Samsung claims Apple iPhones use patented technology in UK trial
Samsung claims Apple infringed patents key to how phones send and receive info…
Ericsson sues Samsung for patent infringement
Ericsson, the world’s biggest telecom network equipment maker, said it was suing Samsung Electronics…
Apple and Google talk arbitration over standard-essential patents
Apple and Google haven’t yet buried their respective hatchets over the patent…
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…
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 […]
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…
Google’s latest 3G royalty demand from Apple: 2.25% of iPhone-iPod touch price differential
The most interesting revelation is that Motorola apparently took in its sealed trial brief…
Next week’s Apple-Google FRAND trial may be canceled on Monday morning
Five months after Judge Posner canceled an Apple v. Motorola Mobility patent infringement trial…
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…
Apple says Motorola’s essential wireless patents are at best worth $1 per iPhone
Five days ahead of a FRAND contract trial in the Western District of Wisconsin…
Apple slips bomb into ITC filing: Samsung being probed over SEP abuse by U.S. DOJ
The United States government is investigating whether Samsung…
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…
