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After winning injunction against Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1, Apple files suit in Germany against Motorola over Xoom tablet
Apple yesterday was on the receiving end of a favorable judgement from the district court of Dusseldorf, Germany when it ruled that Samsung was barred from selling its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet anywhere in Europe, save for the Netherlands. Further, for each discovered violation, Samsung will have to either pony up $350,000 or have its […]
Continue reading...Gizmodo and Jason Chen off the hook in lost iPhone 4 investigation
10. August 2011
When Gizmodo ran photos of Apple’s iPhone 4 months before Apple even officially acknowledged it existed, the blogosphere exploded with excitement. How did Gizmodo get their hands on an unreleased product from a company that prides itself on secrecy? In short, the Gizmodo scoop was nothing short of astounding. But when details leaked explaining how […]
Continue reading...Samsung barred from selling the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Europe
9. August 2011
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Some bad news for Samsung today as a German court granted Apple a preliminary injunction preventing Samsung from selling its Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the entire European Union save for the Netherlands. FOSS Patents reports: Apple asked the Landgericht (district court) of Düsseldorf, Germany, to order an injunction under which Samsung is threatened with fines […]
Continue reading...ITC agrees to look into Apple’s second complaint against HTC
9. August 2011
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Apple continues to put the screws on Android as the International Trade Commission (ITC) announced yesterday that they have agreed to investigate yet another one of Apple’s complaints against HTC for allegedly using Apple’s patented technology in their Android-based handsets. The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute an investigation of certain portable […]
Continue reading...Apple files reply brief to Lodsys’ motion seeking to bar Apple from intervening in iOS lawsuits
8. August 2011
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Apple today filed its reply brief to Lodsys’ motion arguing that Apple should not be allowed to intervene in Lodsys’ ongoing litigation against an ever growing number of iOS developers who allegedly infringe a Lodsys owned patent. Florian Mueller generously posted Apple’s brief up on Scribd if you wanna take a look at it in […]
Continue reading...Apple sued over fast booting patent originally owned by LG
8. August 2011
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Apple’s legal team are undoubtedly a gainfully employed and busy group of folks. Indeed, it seems that not a week goes by that Apple isn’t either on the receiving or offensive end of a new lawsuit. Most recently, a Florida-based company that goes by Operating Systems Solutions, LLC sued Apple claiming that OS X violates […]
Continue reading...Apple files lawsuit targeting fake Apple Stores
8. August 2011
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Quick question: What do you see in the photo above? An Apple employee helping out a curious customer? Sure, it might look that way, but the photo above is actually from one of those famed counterfeit Apple retail stores in China. Yep, whereas Apple used to have a problem with people producing iPhone knockoffs, Apple […]
Continue reading...Google’s Chief Legal Officer David Drummond rails against patent attacks from Apple and co.
3. August 2011
David Drummond, Google’s Chief Legal Officer, wrote on Google’s official blog today that companies like Oracle, Microsoft, and Apple are fighting against Android because they prefer litigation to innovation and are attempting to throttle Android’s growth. Android is on fire. More than 550,000 Android devices are activated every day, through a network of 39 manufacturers […]
Continue reading...iOS developer Mike Lee looks to start group of independent developers to take on patent trolls
3. August 2011
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With patent trolls like Lodsys an unfortunate reality, a new initiative spearheaded by iOS developer Mike Lee looks to combat frivolous and overwhelmingly distracting lawsuits by forming a group called the Appsterdam Legal Defense Team. Comprised of and funded by iOS developers, the group will function as a single unit to take on patent trolls […]
Continue reading...Apple seeks expedited trial in lawsuit against Samsung
3. August 2011
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Apple’s litigation with Samsung is truly a global affair that spans 3 continents and a multitude of countries. But if we zero in on where most of the action is taking place, we’re whisked away to the US District Court in North California where Apple and Samsung are currently engaged in a legal battle wherein […]
Continue reading...ITC agrees to investigate Apple’s claims against Samsung
2. August 2011
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The International Trade Commission (ITC) today agreed to investigate Apple’s claims that Samsung’s lineup of Galaxy smartphones and tablets infringe on Apple’s lineup of iOS products. The ITC press release reads: The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute an investigation of certain electronic digital media devices and components thereof. The products at […]
Continue reading...App developers in Germany barred from submitting apps to Amazon on account of Apple lawsuit
2. August 2011
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Apple back in May sued Amazon for trademark infringement, alleging that the “Amazon’s App Store” was too similar in name to Apple’s own iTunes app store. Amazon, not backing down, countered that the ‘app store’ designation is too generic to warrant trademark protection. Meanwhile, Microsoft, on its own accord, has challenged Apple’s ‘app store’ trademark […]
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10. August 2011
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