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Apple accuses Samsung of violating RAND obligations; Samsung doesn’t quite deny it
Samsung last Tuesday filed a motion seeking to dismiss Apple’s counterclaims. Since this case involves so many different motions, here’s a super quick recap to get you up to speed. Apple first sued Samsung in April for copying the look and feel of iOS. Samsung fired back with its own lawsuit claiming that Apple’s iOS […]
Continue reading...Mark Benioff, Salesforce CEO, recounts why he gave Apple the ‘app store’ trademark
29. August 2011
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Apple is currently embroiled in a lawsuit with Amazon over the latter’s use of the phrase ‘app store’ in connection with the Amazon App Store. Apple’s suit accuses the online retailing giant of both trademark infringement and unfair competition while Amazon asserts that term ‘app store’ is a generic phrase that doesn’t warrant trademark protection. […]
Continue reading...Samsung agrees not to sell or market the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia for one more month
29. August 2011
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Some interesting developments in the land down under concerning Apple’s patent infringement suit against Samsung there. Samsung today said that it would delay the launch of its Galaxy Tab 10.1 device until the end of September. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Samsung will not sell or even advertise its Android-based tablet in Australia before […]
Continue reading...Samsung plans software workaround for recent Galaxy injunction
24. August 2011
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While a Dutch Court today issued an injunction preventing Samsung from selling its Ace, Galaxy S and Galaxy S II smartphones in Europe, it wasn’t a thorough victory for Apple. First of all, the injunction only applies to Samsung smartphones running Android 2.3. Android 3.x devices aren’t in play in the Netherlands court which is […]
Continue reading...Samsung barred from selling Galaxy and Ace smartphones in Europe
24. August 2011
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Some breaking news this morning in the ongoing legal battle between Samsung and Apple abroad. A few weeks ago, a German Court issued an injunction preventing the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Samsung smartphones from being sold throughout the EU. One week later, that injunction was temporarily lifted in every country, save for Germany, as […]
Continue reading...Apple turns up the heat on knockoff Apple Stores in Flushing, Queens NY
22. August 2011
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Ever since the rise of the iPod, Apple has had to routinely deal with knockoff Apple products. But over the past few months, a new problem has emerged – knockoff Apple Stores. Recently the public became abreast of just how widespread these fake Apple Stores are. While only 5 stores were initially believed to have […]
Continue reading...Samsung and Apple fight over case consolidation, trial schedule and more. In-depth look at the latest legal filing
19. August 2011
With Apple currently looking for an all-encompassing injunction against Samsung in Europe, there’s also some drama a’brewin in Apple case against Samsung here in the US. In an Initial Joint Case Management Conference Statement filed by Samsung and Apple this week, both parties set forth their own preference for how the timeline of the case […]
Continue reading...Apple files new suit against Samsung in the Netherlands; Seeks inclusive injunction against all Galaxy tablets, smartphones, and more
18. August 2011
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Apple isn’t pulling any punches in its litigation with Samsung. Last week, a German Court granted Apple an injunction preventing sales of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 device in Germany and all other EU countries except for the Netherlands. A few days later, the injunction was scaled back and made applicable only in Germany as it […]
Continue reading...European injunction against the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is lifted everywhere but Germany
17. August 2011
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A German court ruled last week issued an injunction preventing Samsung from selling the Galaxy Tab 10.1 throughout all of Europe – except for the Netherlands. The rationale behind the decision wasn’t centered on a patent dispute, but rather on Apple’s claim that Samsung’s tablet design was too close to Apple’s iPad design. On Tuesday, […]
Continue reading...The drama continues as HTC sues Apple over 3 patents
16. August 2011
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Can you remember a more litigious period in tech history? We sure can’t, and things sure got a lot more interesting when Google announced yesterday its plans to acquire Motorola Mobility, no doubt fueled by its desire to shore up its anemic patent portfolio and to better defend its Android OS. On another Android related […]
Continue reading...Internal Google emails reveal brazen attitude regarding Java licensing and Android
13. August 2011
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If you haven’t been paying attention to every Android-related lawsuit, who can blame you? With upwards of 50 separate cases currently in play, it’s decidedly challenging, if not impossible, to keep tabs on every single case. But one of the more important cases is Oracle’s suit against Google for including copyrightable java code in Android […]
Continue reading...Samsung less than honest regarding public relations
12. August 2011
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In the wake of Apple’s successful motions for injunctions, Samsung’s PR department has been less than forthright about various events. We saw this first following Apple’s successful injunction in Australia and now we’re seeing it again in Germany. Earlier this week, a German court granted Apple’s motion for an injunction against Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 […]
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31. August 2011
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