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Lodsys ups the ante, files suit against EA, Atari, Rovio and more
There’s got to be a special place in hell for patent trolls, but that is, perhaps, a discussion best relegated to the comment section. FOSS Patents is reporting that Lodsys has now amended its original complaint against iOS and Android developers to include some big name defendants. Lodsys’ new complaint alleges that the following companies […]
Continue reading...Samsung wants number of Apple lawyers disqualified over conflict of interest
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
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The ongoing legal battle between Samsung and Apple continues to take interesting turns. Recently, FOSS Patents reports on a 20 page filing from Samsung that looks to have a number of Apple’s lawyers disqualified from the case on grounds that they previously represented Samsung while under previous employ. The gist of it is that Samsung […]
Continue reading...Apple’s patent portfolio manager Richard “Chip” Lutton set to leave the company
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
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Apple may very well be in the throes of the most litigious period in company history. As Apple emerged from the brink of bankruptcy in the late 90s to become one of the leading consumer electronic companies in the world, it’s bank account ballooned into the billions and the company increasingly became the target for […]
Continue reading...Apple goes after HTC again
Monday, July 11, 2011
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BGR reports: Apple on Monday filed a new patent complaint with the International Trade Commission looking to block the sale of several HTC devices it claims infringe on Apple patents, Bloomberg reports. Apple recently filed a similar complaint with the ITC looking to block the sale of several Samsung smartphones and tablets that Apple feels […]
Continue reading...Samsung files ITC complaint against Apple
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
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The legal dispute between Samsung and Apple just got a little bit more layered. Weeks after Apple amended its initial complaint to encompass more of Samsung’s products, the Korean based company has fired back with an ITC complaint against Apple seeking an import ban on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod. If the ITC agrees to […]
Continue reading...Why Samsung can’t peek at Apple’s unreleased iOS products – in a nutshell
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
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Judge Koh explaining why Samsung isn’t entitled to see the iPhone 5 and iPad 3: Ultimately, the essence of Apple’s claims is that Samsung has copied Apple’s products. Common sense suggests that allegations of copying are necessarily directed at Apple’s existing products, to which Samsung has access and could potentially mimic, and not at Apple’s […]
Continue reading...Samsung denied early access to the iPhone 5 and iPad 3
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
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After a Judge granted Apple’s motion to see unreleased Samsung devices along with their corresponding packaging materials, Samsung filed a motion of its own requesting to see Apple’s iPhone 5 and iPad 3. Samsung’s clumsy logic was that it needed access to said products in order to compare them to their own product line and […]
Continue reading...Apple expands its complaint against Samsung
Friday, June 17, 2011
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Now that Apple and Nokia have settled their deluge of litigation, Apple appears to be doubling up its efforts against Samsung. Today is when Samsung has to hand over 5 unreleased products and their packaging materials to Apple’s legal team. But Apple wants more. Apple recently updated its complaint to include a lot more of […]
Continue reading...Apple claims Samsung demand to see iPhone 5 and iPad 3 amounts to “improper harassment”
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
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A few weeks ago, Apple scored a legal victory when a Judge granted its request that Samsung hand over to Apple attorneys 5 unreleased Samsung products as to better compare them to Apple’s own offerings. At the time, Judge Koh explained, In particular, the design and appearance of Samsung’s forthcoming products and packaging are directly […]
Continue reading...Apple signs patent licensing agreement with Nokia; Settles all litigation
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
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Nokia yesterday announced that Apple has signed a patent licensing agreement for Nokia technologies, effectively ending all pending litigation between the two companies. Nokia’s press release reads as follows: Apple payments to Nokia settle all litigation and have positive financial impact Nokia Corporation Stock exchange release June 14, 2011 at 08:05 (CET +1) Espoo, Finland […]
Continue reading...Lodsys’ BS Patent Claims
Friday, June 10, 2011
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Patrick T. Igoe of ApplePatent has an illuminating discussion on the complete BS Lodsys is trying to peddle around in its claims of patent infringement. Much like in my analysis regarding the Apple iOS developers and their apps, Lodsys appears to be either intentionally ignoring important aspects of the claim that are not met by […]
Continue reading...Apple files motion to intervene in Lodsys proceedings against iOS developers
Friday, June 10, 2011
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There’s been a lot of movement on the Lodsys front this week, though it’s largely been flying under the radar thanks to WWDC. Florian Mueller of Fosspatents, however, has done a stellar job of keeping us up to speed with the latest developments – namely an action to invalidate Lodsys’ patent portfolio and Apple attempting […]
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Thursday, July 21, 2011
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