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Nokia takes on Apple’s entire product line in new ITC complaint
After losing an ITC decision to Apple last week with respect to 5 patents, Nokia regrouped and came back at Apple with a new ITC complaint, this time alleging that nearly every Apple product infringes on Nokia patents. From the iPhone to the iPod to the iPad and the Mac, Nokia alleges that these products […]
Continue reading...ITC agrees to review Judge’s pro-Apple ruling from January in Kodak case
Monday, March 28, 2011
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This past Friday, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) decided to review a Judge’s findings from this past January where he ruled that an image preview feature used in Apple’s iPhone and RIM’s BlackBerry devices doesn’t infringe on Kodak patents. The patent in question involves taking a high resolution photo yet using a low resolution […]
Continue reading...Judge gives go-ahead for Steve Jobs deposition in iTunes antitrust case
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
It seems like forever ago, but it really wasn’t until April 2009 that Apple began offering iTunes downloads free from the shackles of DRM. Prior to that, downloaded songs were only playable on iPods, effectively tying consumers who used iTunes for music downloads to Apple hardware. This understandably irritated some consumers who wanted to enjoy […]
Continue reading...Apple sues Amazon over “App Store” trademark infringement
Monday, March 21, 2011
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Network World reports: Continuing on its quest to secure a trademark for “App Store”, Apple last week filed suit against Amazon alleging that the online retailer was improperly using the phrase “App Store” in its mobile software developer program. Specifically, Apple accuses Amazon of trademark infringement and unfair competition. Apple of course is also currently engaged in […]
Continue reading...Judge throws out iPad overheating lawsuit
Monday, February 21, 2011
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This past July, a trifecta of fools from California filed a class-action lawsuit alleging that the iPad overheats and turns itself off in what they described as ordinary weather conditions. The suit accused Apple of fraud, negligent misrepresentation, deceptive advertising practices, intentional misrepresentation, breach of warranty, and unfair business practices. Their complaint stated: Using the […]
Continue reading...Rhapsody scoffs at Apple’s new subscription policy, contemplates legal action
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Apple’s new in-app subscription feature is causing quite a stir. Under Apple’s recently published guidelines, if a publisher signs up a new subscriber via an iOS app, Apple gets a 30% cut – and this occurs even when the actual subscription is subsequently processed via a website and outside of the iOS ecosystem. In other […]
Continue reading...Former SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt says Jobs has disclosed enough about his health
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
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When Steve Jobs left Apple in 2009 for what we’d soon find out was a liver transplant, there was a lot of talk about what information, if any, Jobs was obligated to divulge to the Apple board and Apple investors. While shareholders have a right to material information that can affect the performance of a company’s stock, Jobs’ […]
Continue reading...Four charged with leaking confidential information about Apple products to hedge funds
Monday, December 27, 2010
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When it comes to product secrecy, no other company can hold a candle to Apple – which is why the company takes efforts to leak confidential product information so seriously. The insurmountable problem faced by Apple, however, is that there’s only so much information it can keep close to the vest. Manufacturing processes take place […]
Continue reading...Apple legal now goes after eBay auctions of Steve Jobs figurine
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
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Apple’s legal team just won’t let up. Now comes word via AppleInsider that the company contacted eBay to ask, or shall we say ‘demand’, that the online auction site cancel any pending auctions involving what is now becoming an infamous Steve Jobs figurine. After initially sending a cease and desist letter to MIC Gadget who […]
Continue reading...Nokia widens patent litigation against Apple
Friday, December 17, 2010
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Nokia yesterday announced that it was expanding its patent infringement lawsuit against Apple to include even more patents it claims Apple is trespassing on. Nokia’s new claims against Apple were brought in the UK High Court, Dusseldorf and Mannheim District Courts in Germany and the District Court of the Hague, Netherlands. The infringing products in question […]
Continue reading...Judge dismisses Paul Allen’s lawsuit against Apple and 10 other tech companies
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
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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
Wednesday, December 8, 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 […]
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011
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