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Great Northern Insurance Company sues Apple over fire-causing MagSafe adapter
Over the past few years, Apple has been on the receiving end of more lawsuits than any other tech company in the US. As you might expect, a good number of these lawsuits are frivolous and baseless, but a lawsuit recently filed against Apple by Great Northern Insurance not only seems to have a genuine […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs action figure discontinued due to legal request from Apple
Monday, November 29, 2010
What says “I’m an Apple nerd” more than owning your very own Steve Jobs action figure. Sporting Jobs’ trademark Levi jeans and black turtleneck, this figurine ignores no Jobsian detail and even nails Jobs’ hairline, facial stubble, and his New Balance 991 sneakers. The action figure was first put up for sale by the M.I.C […]
Continue reading...Apple hires top patent lawyers to fend off increasing number of lawsuits
Monday, November 29, 2010
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Make no mistake about it, both Nokia and Apple are taking their ongoing legal battle with the utmost seriousness. Nokia got the ball rolling when it filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging that a wide number of Apple products, including the iPhone, iPod, imac, and MacBook all infringe on Nokia patents pertaining to technologies […]
Continue reading...Former head of legal affairs at Warner Music Group set to join Apple
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
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Billboard reports that Elliot Peters, who previously worked as the senior VP and head of digital legal affairs at Warner Music group, is set to join Apple as the company’s corporate attorney director for iTunes Europe and Internet services group based out of Luxembourg. Peters first joined Warner Music Group in 2000 where he was involved in a […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs on why Apple is suing Meizu
Monday, October 11, 2010
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Apple recently turned up the heat on Meizu, a Chinese based company whose products sometimes take on more than a passing resemblance to the iPhone. Electronista writes: The specific points that led China’s Intellectual Property Office to halt M8 production and marketing still aren’t clear, but the device was originally conceived as a direct response […]
Continue reading...Who’s suing who in Mobile – [Graphic]
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
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With Microsoft now suing Motorola for patent infringement over its use of Google’s Android OS, the mobile landscape seems as littered with lawsuits as ever before. The chart below, courtesy of the Guardian, provides a handy visual chart detailing who’s exactly suing who. While Apple’s legal department is clearly staying busy, the most telling aspect […]
Continue reading...Apple to appeal $625.5 million patent judgement over Cover Flow patent infringement
Monday, October 4, 2010
When Steve Jobs takes the stage, hyperbole is often the name of the game. Products are typically described as ‘amazing’, ‘magical’, and ‘beautiful’, just to name a few adjectives. And while part of Jobs diction is pure showmanship, he more often than not truly buys into his own hype. One such feature that Jobs was […]
Continue reading...Apple sues Nokia in the UK for patent infringement
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
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The ongoing patent dispute between Apple and Nokia was broadened today when Apple filed suit against the Finnish handset maker in the UK. Bloomberg reports: A copy of the complaint, filed yesterday in the U.K. High Court of Justice Chancery Division, wasn’t immediately available. Kristin Huguet, an Apple spokeswoman, said the case is related to […]
Continue reading...Justice Department puts an end to non-solicitation agreements for Apple and co.
Monday, September 27, 2010
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The Justice Department on Friday announced that it reached a settlement with Adobe, Apple, Google, Intel, Intuit, and Pixar that effectively precludes them from entering into non-solicitation agreements with one another. Not too long ago, it came to light that Apple and Google, for example, had both agreed not to poach one another’s employees. As […]
Continue reading...Oracle files suit against Google over Android
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Oracle today filed a lawsuit in Federal Court against Google for patent and copyright infringement. In a press release on the matter, Oracle writes: “In developing Android, Google knowingly, directly and repeatedly infringed Oracle’s Java-related intellectual property. This lawsuit seeks appropriate remedies for their infringement.” More on the lawsuit over here via MarketWatch.
Continue reading...EU joins FTC in investigation over Apple’s restrictive Flash policies
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
In yet another sign that the EU has too much time on its hands, the New York Post is reporting that the European governing body will be joining the FTC in their investigation into Apple’s decision to not support Flash on the iPhone. The investigation could reportedly last up to another 4 to 6 months. […]
Continue reading...Apple hit with patent suit over HTTP streaming
Friday, July 30, 2010
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BizJournals reports: Mobile phone designer Emblaze Ltd. has filed suit against Apple Inc. alleging patent infringement. Israel-based Emblaze said its U.S. patent — which it has held since 2002 — is infringed by Apple’s HTTP live-streaming application. The suit claims that Cupertino-based Apple launched its HTTP Live Streaming Standard in the middle of last year […]
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Thursday, December 2, 2010
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