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Judge dismisses Paul Allen’s lawsuit against Apple and 10 other tech companies
After suing Apple and 10 other major tech companies such as Google and eBay for alleged patent infringement, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen had his lawsuit, initially filed this past August, dismissed for being too vague. Not surprisingly, Apple and the slew of other defendants had submitted motions asking the court to dismiss Allen’s claims on […]
Continue reading...Apple expands Motorola lawsuit to include 12 additional patents
8. December 2010
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There’s so much patent litigation involving Apple these days it’s really hard to keep up and devote sufficient attention to each particular lawsuit. Matters are only compounded when each case seemingly involves an endless number of patents at issue. And if things are already a bit tricky, why not make em’ even trickier? That clearly […]
Continue reading...Great Northern Insurance Company sues Apple over fire-causing MagSafe adapter
2. December 2010
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Over the past few years, Apple has been on the receiving end of more lawsuits than any other tech company in the US. As you might expect, a good number of these lawsuits are frivolous and baseless, but a lawsuit recently filed against Apple by Great Northern Insurance not only seems to have a genuine […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs action figure discontinued due to legal request from Apple
29. November 2010
What says “I’m an Apple nerd” more than owning your very own Steve Jobs action figure. Sporting Jobs’ trademark Levi jeans and black turtleneck, this figurine ignores no Jobsian detail and even nails Jobs’ hairline, facial stubble, and his New Balance 991 sneakers. The action figure was first put up for sale by the M.I.C […]
Continue reading...Apple hires top patent lawyers to fend off increasing number of lawsuits
29. November 2010
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Make no mistake about it, both Nokia and Apple are taking their ongoing legal battle with the utmost seriousness. Nokia got the ball rolling when it filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging that a wide number of Apple products, including the iPhone, iPod, imac, and MacBook all infringe on Nokia patents pertaining to technologies […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs on why Apple is suing Meizu
11. October 2010
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Apple recently turned up the heat on Meizu, a Chinese based company whose products sometimes take on more than a passing resemblance to the iPhone. Electronista writes: The specific points that led China’s Intellectual Property Office to halt M8 production and marketing still aren’t clear, but the device was originally conceived as a direct response […]
Continue reading...Who’s suing who in Mobile – [Graphic]
5. October 2010
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With Microsoft now suing Motorola for patent infringement over its use of Google’s Android OS, the mobile landscape seems as littered with lawsuits as ever before. The chart below, courtesy of the Guardian, provides a handy visual chart detailing who’s exactly suing who. While Apple’s legal department is clearly staying busy, the most telling aspect […]
Continue reading...Apple to appeal $625.5 million patent judgement over Cover Flow patent infringement
4. October 2010
When Steve Jobs takes the stage, hyperbole is often the name of the game. Products are typically described as ‘amazing’, ‘magical’, and ‘beautiful’, just to name a few adjectives. And while part of Jobs diction is pure showmanship, he more often than not truly buys into his own hype. One such feature that Jobs was […]
Continue reading...Microsoft files suit against Motorola over Android
1. October 2010
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Nokia’s suing Apple. Apple’s suing Nokia. Apple’s suing HTC. And now Microsoft is suing Motorola. Boy, the smartphone market sure is a legal minefield these days. The WSJ reports: Microsoft Corp. accused Motorola Inc. of violating its patents with smartphones that use Google Inc.’s Android operating system, firing a legal salvo in a market where […]
Continue reading...Justice Department puts an end to non-solicitation agreements for Apple and co.
27. September 2010
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The Justice Department on Friday announced that it reached a settlement with Adobe, Apple, Google, Intel, Intuit, and Pixar that effectively precludes them from entering into non-solicitation agreements with one another. Not too long ago, it came to light that Apple and Google, for example, had both agreed not to poach one another’s employees. As […]
Continue reading...Oracle files suit against Google over Android
12. August 2010
Oracle today filed a lawsuit in Federal Court against Google for patent and copyright infringement. In a press release on the matter, Oracle writes: “In developing Android, Google knowingly, directly and repeatedly infringed Oracle’s Java-related intellectual property. This lawsuit seeks appropriate remedies for their infringement.” More on the lawsuit over here via MarketWatch.
Continue reading...EU joins FTC in investigation over Apple’s restrictive Flash policies
10. August 2010
In yet another sign that the EU has too much time on its hands, the New York Post is reporting that the European governing body will be joining the FTC in their investigation into Apple’s decision to not support Flash on the iPhone. The investigation could reportedly last up to another 4 to 6 months. […]
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14. December 2010
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