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Apple and Samsung trial gets underway; Apple delivers opening argument
With the jurors all picked and ready to go, the Apple/Samsung trial is off and to the races. Things got started on Tuesday with Apple’s opening argument wherein Apple lawyer Harold McElhinny explained that Samsung, after realizing that they couldn’t compete with Apple, just went ahead and decided to copy the iPhone as best they […]
Continue reading...Jury for Samsung/Apple trial selected; Google engineer almost made the cut
31. July 2012
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The Apple/Samsung trial got underway yesterday, preceded by a flurry of court activity that revealed a plethora of information about various Apple prototypes and much much more. But more on that later. For now, the jury for the trial has been selected and it’s all systems go. Bloomberg yesterday reported on the jury selection process […]
Continue reading...Kodak loses patent case against Apple
26. July 2012
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Well that may be all she wrote for Eastman Kodak as the once mighty photography company was recently on the losing end of a decision in its patent suit against both Apple and RIM. This past Friday, the ITC upheld a previous ruling which declared that Apple and RIM products did not infringe upon Kodak’s […]
Continue reading...DOJ responds to avalanche of criticism over its Apple anti-trust lawsuit
25. July 2012
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In the wake of the DOJ’s lawsuit against Apple amid allegations of colluding with publishers to raise the price of e-books, there have been no shortage of critics lambasting the DOJ for going after Apple when Amazon essentially owns the e-book market. Recently, we highlighted the letter that US Senator Charles Schumer penned taking the […]
Continue reading...Samsung claims Apple “refused to negotiate” for Samsung’s 3G patents
25. July 2012
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As Samsung and Apple begin to duke it out in an Australian Court this week, the accusations and strategic positioning from the two companies marches on. On Monday, Samsung told an Australian Judge that Apple had “refused to negotiate” a deal with respect to Samsung’s 3G related patents, opting instead to go to court. As […]
Continue reading...US Senator Charles Schumer lambasts DOJ for its antitrust lawsuit against Apple over eBook pricing
24. July 2012
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Nearly three months ago, the US DOJ curiously decided to sue Apple and a host of other publishers alleging that the parties conspired togeter in an efort traise the price of eBooks. Apple, along with the publishers in question, have vhemently denied the allegations while explaining that their pricing agreements actually serve to further competition […]
Continue reading...UK Judge rules that Apple must publicly acknowledge that Samsung didn’t copy the iPad
20. July 2012
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Earlier this week, a judge in the UK not only ruled against Apple regarding allegations that Samsung slavishly copied Apple’ s iOS devices, but also ruled that Apple must post a statement on its UK website and in British newspapers alerting the masses that Samsung didn’t copy the iPad when coming up with their own […]
Continue reading...A closer look at US District Court Judge Lucy Koh
20. July 2012
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As Samsung and Apple head into the homestretch before their long-anticipated trial begins next week, the lady calling the shots will be US District Court Judge Lucy Koh. Having followed Samsung and Apple’s legal proceedings for a few months now, it’s clear that Koh has a solid grasp on the issues and delivers rulings based […]
Continue reading...US Court of Appeals denies Samsung’s second request for stay regarding Galaxy Tab 10.1 injunction
19. July 2012
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About 3 weeks ago, Apple won a preliminary injunction against the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. Explaining her ruling, US District Judge Lucy Koh stated, Although Samsung has a right to compete, it does not have a right to compete unfairly by flooding the market with infringing products. While Samsung will certainly suffer lost sales from […]
Continue reading...Judge says Steve Jobs’ anti-Android remarks not admissible during trial
19. July 2012
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With Apple and Samsung gearing up for trial in just two weeks, there’s a whole lot of activity going on as both companies try to angle for advantages. Recently, Apple was able to successfully preclude Samsung from bringing up Jobs’ famous anti-Android quote where he vowed to go thermonuclear and destroy Android even if it […]
Continue reading...Motorola Xoom doesn’t violate iPad design patents – German Court
17. July 2012
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Fox Business News reports that a German Court has ruled that the Motorola Xoom tablet does not violate Apple’s design patents for the iPad. At the same time, the Court refused to deem Apple’s design patent as invalid. Apple initially sued Motorola for allegedly infringing three iPad designs with the Xoom. It sought to have […]
Continue reading...Samsung removes universal search feature from Galaxy S III
11. July 2012
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Following the preliminary injunction handed down against Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus, it seems that Samsung is taking some preventive measures as it pertains to the Samsung Galaxy S III. Reports are coming in that Galaxy S III users on Sprint have received a “security update” to their devices that removes the universal search feature implemented by […]
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31. July 2012
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