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Lodsys now going after Android developers
A quick recap from the world of patent trolling. A few weeks back, a patent holding company named Lodsys sent out letters to a number of independent iOS developers claiming that their implementation of in-app purchases infringed on one of Lodsys’ patents. The letters gave developers a 21 day window within which they could strike […]
Continue reading...Why the Lodsys patent troll drama may not yet be over
24. May 2011
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Apple yesterday warmed the hearts of developers when it took a stand against Lodsys and effectively sent them a cease and desist letter warning them to stop trying to enforce patents iOS developers are undisputedly licensed under via Apple. Apple’s letter reads in part: “Apple requests that Lodsys immediately withdraw all notice letters sent to […]
Continue reading...Apple tells Lodsys to shove it; Explains why iOS developers are “undisputedly licensed”
23. May 2011
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In what is undoubtedly a huge relief to iOS developers, Apple today issued an official response to Lodsys CEO Mark Small explaining in extreme detail that Apple’s license to Lodsys’ patents extends out to developers. Crafted by Apple’s General Counsel Bruce Sewell, the letter is quite aggressive in its tone and will hopefully scare off […]
Continue reading...Apple is “actively investigating” Lodsys patent issue
17. May 2011
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The Guardian reports that Apple is “actively investigating” the allegation from Lodsys that iOS developers are infringing upon Lodsys owned patents. So far Lodsys has served papers on about a dozen iOS developers who it says are infringing its patent 10/732,102, which it bought in 2004 from the inventor, who filed it in the 1990s, […]
Continue reading...Lodsys patents at issue in iOS patent trolling “case” set to expire in August 2012 – Report
17. May 2011
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In the latest example of patent trolling, a company called Lodsys last week began sending out letters to independent iOS app developers asking them to licensing “patented” technology under the implied threat of litigation. The patent in question – US Pat. No. 7,222,078 – covers “methods and systems for gathering information from units of a commodity […]
Continue reading...Lodsys addresses iOS in-app purchasing patent case
16. May 2011
Last week, a heretofore unknown company named Lodsys sent FedEx packages to a number of independent iOS developers informing them that their use of in-app purchasing infringed on valid patents they owned. The thrust of the letter was to open up licensing negotiations. And though not explicitly stated, it more or less implied – “Strike […]
Continue reading...Apple, The Weather Channel, and Pandora sued for location tracking
11. May 2011
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By John Hiesler: With billions in the bank, Apple remains an attractive target for patent trolls and, more broadly speaking, litigious citizenry trying to sue Apple on trumped up claims in an effort to eek out some sort of cash settlement. In the latest example of said behavior, Lymaris M. Rivera Diaz filed a suit […]
Continue reading...Samsung broadens patent attack against Apple; Files suit in the US
29. April 2011
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Apple a few weeks ago filed suit against Samsung for patent infringement, alleging that its line of Galaxy smartphones and tablets blatantly rip off the look and feel of Apple’s iOS products. Indeed, a perusal of Apple’s complaint is full of pictures that really makes one wonder if the blueprint for Samsung products were actually […]
Continue reading...In Brief: Tim Cook on Steve Jobs and Samsung lawsuit
20. April 2011
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During Apple’s last earnings conference call, nary a question was asked about Steve Jobs. That was somewhat surprising given the public’s voracious appetite for even a morsel of information regarding Apple’s CEO and co-founder. During today’s earnings conference call, Jobs name did surface and was addressed by COO and interim CEO Tim Cook. Specifically, Cook […]
Continue reading...Apple asks Judge to dismiss iPod/iTunes Antitrust Litigation
19. April 2011
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A few weeks ago, a US judge gave the prosecution in an on-going legal case against Apple over claims that the Cupertino-based company was abusing its iTunes monopoly the go ahead to interrogate Steve Jobs. The Judge explained that Jobs has “unique, non-repetitive, firsthand knowledge about the issues” at the center of the case and […]
Continue reading...Samsung not to sit idly by in face of Apple lawsuit
19. April 2011
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Wow, the tech sphere is hyper-litigious these days. In the wake of Apple filing suit against Samsung for patent and trademark infringement, the South Korean-based company has vowed to respond strongly. In a statement on the matter released yesterday, the company explained. “Samsung will respond actively to this legal action taken against us through appropriate […]
Continue reading...Apple sues Samsung for patent infringement
19. April 2011
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In a move that in many regards seemed inevitable, Apple last week filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung, claiming that a number of their “Galaxy” line of Android based smarpthones and tablets infringe on Apple’s patents and steal Apple’s intellectual property “Rather than innovate and develop its own technology and a unique Samsung style […]
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27. May 2011
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