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Former Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz on Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and patent litigation
A great read from former Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz on his experiences dealing with the prospect of patent litigation with the likes of Apple and Microsoft. Here’s what he had to say about dealing with Steve Jobs. I feel for Google – Steve Jobs threatened to sue me, too. In 2003, after I unveiled a […]
Continue reading...Apple’s HTC lawsuit makes developers think twice about Android
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
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Apple suing HTC for patent infringement seemingly came out of nowhere, but a new investor note from analyst Yair Reiner of Oppenheimer Research suggests that Apple has been in talks with a number of handset manufacturers over the past few months regarding their growing displeasure with what they consider to be the theft of their […]
Continue reading...HTC’s lackluster patent portfolio may be behind Apple’s recent lawsuit
Monday, March 8, 2010
Apple’s lawsuit against HTC last week raised a lot of questions, chief among them being why Apple specifically chose to go after HTC as opposed to Google, whose Android OS is what many feel is at the heart of this case. One possible explanation is that HTC doesn’t have the bankroll Google has to pull […]
Continue reading...Google publicly backs HTC in its legal battle against Apple
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
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Well it sure has been an interesting day for Apple legal hounds. Earlier today, Apple sued HTC for infringing on 20 of its patents that span everything from UI design down to OS architecture. A lot of people have chimed in stating that Apple’s lawsuit is more about its fight against Google’s Android OS than […]
Continue reading...An in-depth look at the 20 patents involved in the Apple/HTC disputeNi
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
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Nilay Patel does a tremendous job breaking down the 20 patents at issue in Apple’s freshly filed lawsuit against HTC. Check it out over here, it’s well worth a read.
Continue reading...HTC caught by surprise by Apple lawsuit
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
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Earlier today, Apple announced that it was suing HTC for allegedly infringing on 20 of Apple’s patents. In typical patent suits, litigation is often used when previous negotiations have failed. As an example, the ongling dispute between Nokia and Apple manifested itself only after the 2 tech titans were unable to reach a satisfactory agreement […]
Continue reading...Apple sues HTC for Patent Infringement
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
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When Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone in 2007, he briefly mentioned that the final product was the result of hundreds of patents. “And boy have we patented it,” he famously remarked. Since then, Apple has primarily used its patent portfolio for defensive measures and hasn’t pro-actively initiated lawsuits against competitors. Remember that when the Palm Pre […]
Continue reading...Apple faces potential legal spat with Fujitsu over iPad trademark
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Apple’s recently announced iPad device may soon be at the center of a trademark dispute with Fujitsu, a Tokyo-based company who released a mobile device by the same name way back in 2002. Fujitsu’s iPad, in case you’re curious, runs a Microsoft mobile OS, comes with a 3.5 inch color touchscreen, and supports VoIP telephone […]
Continue reading...Solid writeup on the Nokia Apple patent dispute
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
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As you may already be aware, Nokia and Apple are apparently trying to sue each other to oblivion, with each side looking to block the import of the others’ devices. At issue, naturally, are claims of patent infringement relating to a whole host of technologies. Chris Dannen of BNET penned an article a few days […]
Continue reading...Bar Exam preparation app for the iPhone now available for $1000
Monday, January 18, 2010
As a law student, the joy and excitement of graduation quickly fades once the realization sets in that you’ll be spending the bulk of your Summer studying for the Bar Exam, a mandatory test law-school grads must pass before they can practice law. Preparing for the Bar Exam is a rigorous and time consuming process, […]
Continue reading...Apple fights back – seeks to ban all imports of Nokia phones
Saturday, January 16, 2010
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The ongoing patent dispute between Nokia and Apple has both companies pulling out their big guns. Nokia got things started in October when it sued Apple for allegedly infringing on a number of patents relating to wireless LAN standards and GSM/UMTS networks. In early December, Apple countersued claiming that Nokia phones infringe on 13 Apple’s […]
Continue reading...Apple hires M&A specialist to make corporate acquisitions a quicker and simpler process
Friday, January 15, 2010
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As opposed to some of the larger tech companies, like Microsoft and Google, Apple doesn’t really go on start-up spending sprees, which might come as a surprise given that it has well over $30 billion in cold hard cash sitting in the bank. On the contrary, Apple has only purchased a grand total of 11 […]
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010
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