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ITC agrees to investigate Apple’s complaint against HTC
If you want some job security in today’s tough economic environment, working for Apple legal seems like a safe bet. Apple’s legal hounds have been especially busy over the last few months, being both on the receiving and giving end of a number patent disputes. In early March, Apple announced via a press release that […]
Continue reading...Elan Microelectronics files ITC complaint against Apple, seeks to ban import of iPad and iPhone
30. March 2010
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Apple once again finds itself at the center of a controversy brought before the International Trade Commission (ITC), a governing body tasked with preventing unfair trade practices and equipped with the power to outright ban the import of a company’s products. Bloomberg News is reporting that the Taiwanese based company Elan Microelectronics has asked the […]
Continue reading...Apple acquires “iPad” trademark from Fujitsu
26. March 2010
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Shortly after Apple unveiled the iPad on January 27th, reports began circulating that the “iPad” trademark was actually registered to Fujitsu, a company out of Tokyo who released a mobile device by the same name in 2002. Fujitsu’s iPad, in case you’re wondering, ran a mobile OS from Microsoft, came with a 3.5 inch color […]
Continue reading...Apple’s desire to control the letter ‘i’ takes a hit
22. March 2010
The Sydney Morning Hearld reports that Apple recently lost a trademark dispute with a company called DOPi that specializes in manufacturing laptop bags and cases for Apple products. DOPi, if you’re not up on wordplay, is iPod spelled backwards, and that coupled with the conspicuous use of the lower case ‘i’ prompted Apple to file […]
Continue reading...HTC responds to Apple lawsuit, promises to “fully defend itself”
18. March 2010
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In HTC’s first official response to Apple’s lawsuit, HTC vowed to “fully defend itself” against Cupertino’s patent claims, and while some are expecting HTC to countersue, keep in mind that HTC’s patent portfolio is relatively thin. Below is HTC’s official press release on the matterL Seattle – March 17, 2010 – HTC Corporation today outlined […]
Continue reading...Pink Floyd emerges victorious in iTunes dispute with EMI
11. March 2010
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A few days ago we reported that Pink Floyd and their record label EMI were warring over iTunes royalties. Part of the problem was Pink Floyd’s contention that their contract did grant EMI permission to sell their music on a song by song basis via iTunes. While some artists have undoubtedly made millions of dollars […]
Continue reading...Lindsay Lohan sues E-trade over ‘talking baby’ commercial
10. March 2010
This isn’t Apple related, but is too ridiculous to pass up. Everyone’s favorite burned out actress, Lindsay “I was kind of cute in that one movie” Lohan, is suing E-trade claiming that one of its famed ‘talking baby’ commercials disparages her reputation because one of the babies references a “milkaholic” named Lindsay. “They used the […]
Continue reading...Former Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz on Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and patent litigation
9. March 2010
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A great read from former Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz on his experiences dealing with the prospect of patent litigation with the likes of Apple and Microsoft. Here’s what he had to say about dealing with Steve Jobs. I feel for Google – Steve Jobs threatened to sue me, too. In 2003, after I unveiled a […]
Continue reading...Apple’s HTC lawsuit makes developers think twice about Android
9. March 2010
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Apple suing HTC for patent infringement seemingly came out of nowhere, but a new investor note from analyst Yair Reiner of Oppenheimer Research suggests that Apple has been in talks with a number of handset manufacturers over the past few months regarding their growing displeasure with what they consider to be the theft of their […]
Continue reading...HTC’s lackluster patent portfolio may be behind Apple’s recent lawsuit
8. March 2010
Apple’s lawsuit against HTC last week raised a lot of questions, chief among them being why Apple specifically chose to go after HTC as opposed to Google, whose Android OS is what many feel is at the heart of this case. One possible explanation is that HTC doesn’t have the bankroll Google has to pull […]
Continue reading...Google publicly backs HTC in its legal battle against Apple
2. March 2010
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Well it sure has been an interesting day for Apple legal hounds. Earlier today, Apple sued HTC for infringing on 20 of its patents that span everything from UI design down to OS architecture. A lot of people have chimed in stating that Apple’s lawsuit is more about its fight against Google’s Android OS than […]
Continue reading...An in-depth look at the 20 patents involved in the Apple/HTC disputeNi
2. March 2010
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Nilay Patel does a tremendous job breaking down the 20 patents at issue in Apple’s freshly filed lawsuit against HTC. Check it out over here, it’s well worth a read.
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1. April 2010
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