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Samsung claims Apple is “free riding” on their patents, promises not to be “passive” anymore
The patent litigation between Samsung and Apple has taken on a life of its own. Seemingly not a week goes by when yet another lawsuit is added into an already complex web of suits and countersuits.
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Saturday, September 24, 2011
Apple and Samsung are currently engaged in a patent dispute that spans 4 continents, 12 countries, and includes over 20 lawsuits. Apple fired the first shot in this ongoing legal battle back in April when it sued Samsung for patent infringement, alleging that its line of Galaxy smartphones and tablets “slavishly” copy the look and […]
Continue reading...Samsung illegally wielding its RAND patents against Apple in attempt to confuse courts – Report
Friday, September 23, 2011
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Apple’s patent litigation with Samsung grows more complex by the week as new lawsuits are continually being filed in countries all over the world. Without missing a beat, any time Apple files suit against Samsung in a specific court, Samsung fires back with its own counter-suit. In doing so, however, Samsung may be trying to […]
Continue reading...Samsung seeks to ban iPhone and iPad in the Netherlands
Friday, September 23, 2011
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The Dutch language Nu.nl publication writes that Samsung filed a recent suit in the Netherlands seeking a ban on all of Apple’s 3G products, specifically targeting the iPhone and the iPad. What’s more, Samsung’s suit targets five private companies involved in the selling and distribution of the aforementioned products.
Continue reading...Via technologies sues Apple for patent infringement related to microprocessors
Thursday, September 22, 2011
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The number of lawsuits filed against Apple, some from patent trolls and some not, is staggering and continues to increase with no end in sight. Most recently, Via Technologies, based out of Taiwan, filed suit against Apple in federal court in Wilmington, Delaware alleging that Apple’s iPhone and iPad infringe three of their patents. The […]
Continue reading...Samsung already planning lawsuit over the iPhone 5
Monday, September 19, 2011
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The iPhone 5 doesn’t even officially exist but that isn’t stopping Samsung from whetting the appetite of its legal team. In a new report from the Korea Times, Kim Yoo-Chul writes that Samsung is already preparing a new patent lawsuit against Apple’s upcoming iPhone 5 for violating patents relating to wireless technologies. “Just after the […]
Continue reading...Samsung sues Apple in France over UMTS patent infringement
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
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We might soon need a treatise to keep track of the cross-continent litigation between Apple and Samsung. In the latest lawsuit piled onto an already complex series of legal actions that span the globe, Samsung this week filed a complaint against Apple in France alleging that the iPhone and iPad infringe upon three of its […]
Continue reading...HTC paid for the patents it acquired from Google and why they’re hypocrites
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
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This past week, HTC filed a lawsuit against Apple for patent infringement using a number of patents HTC acquired from Google, some of which, not surprisingly, were previously assigned to Motorola.
Continue reading...German court upholds injunction of Samsung Galaxy tablets
Friday, September 9, 2011
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In early August, a German court issued an injunction precluding the sale and marketing of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 on account of its design which Apple claims too closely resembles the iPad. While the initial injunction was effective throughout the EU, a subsequent ruling scaled it back to apply only to Germany as it was […]
Continue reading...Apple claims Andy Rubin’s Android framework was inspired by his previous work at Apple
Thursday, September 8, 2011
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Let’s take a break from the ongoing dispute between Apple and Samsung dispute and turn our attention towards Apple’s litigation with HTC. If you recall, the International Trade Commission (ITC) looked at Apple’s first complaint against HTC and found it to be in violation of two of Apple’s patents. Following that, HTC filed a motion […]
Continue reading...Apple sues Samsung in Japan to prevent sales of Galaxy S smartphones and tablets
Thursday, September 8, 2011
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Apple’s international patent war against Samsung has extended to yet another front – Japan. Apple recently filed a lawsuit in the Tokyo District Court looking to block the sale of Samsung’s line of Galaxy S smartphones and tablets.
Continue reading...HTC files lawsuit against Apple with patents they recently acquired from Google
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
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Apple’s ongoing legal disputes with a bevy of Android manufacturers took an interesting turn recently. Bloomberg is reporting that HTC on September 1 filed a lawsuit against Apple asserting patents that it recently acquired from, you guessed it, Google. The report notes that the patents in question were originally acquired by Google less than a […]
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Monday, September 26, 2011
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