Samsung accuses Apple trial experts of 'slavish adoration,' seeks to invalidate testimony
Mon, May 21, 2012 - Court filings from the ongoing Apple v. Samsung patent dispute reveal that the South Korean company is seeking to exclude testimony from certain trial experts on claims that the witnesses are part of the 'cult-like' following sometimes associated with the iPad maker. ( 0 comments )
Apple patents multi-point camera focusing system for multitouch-equipped devices
Sat, May 19, 2012 - Apple was awarded a patent on Thursday for a multi-point focusing system that integrates with devices capable of multitouch input, possibly pointing to future use of the technology in a next-generation iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. ( 0 comments )
Apple again files for U.S. Galaxy Tab injunction after winning appeal
Sat, May 19, 2012 - Following a recently won appeal from the federal court, Apple on Friday filed a motion for injunction against Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 which could see the tablet pulled from U.S. shelves as soon as early June. ( 0 comments )
Court revives Apple bid for Galaxy Tab injunction, rejects smartphone ban
Mon, May 14, 2012 - A U.S. federal appeals court on Monday ruled that a California judge was wrong in denying Apple's request to block sales of Samsung's Galaxy Tab, but affirmed the trial judge's decision to deny the injunction of smartphones made by the South Korean electronics giant. ( 0 comments )
German court stays third Apple patent suit, more may follow
Fri, May 11, 2012 - Three German Apple lawsuits asserted against Samsung have been stayed in as many months, the most recent being a pinch-to-zoom utility model, and some expect more will follow as a result of the country's patent litigation system. ( 0 comments )
German court stays Apple lawsuit against Samsung, postpones another
Fri, May 4, 2012 - The Mannheim Regional Court on Friday has suspended an Apple lawsuit against Samsung over a photo viewing patent and has postponed ruling on a pinch-to-zoom case which was scheduled for judgment today. ( 0 comments )
Apple, Motorola file for opposing summary judgments in FRAND case
Mon, Apr 30, 2012 - Both Apple and Motorola moved for summary judgments on Friday in a case involving the use of certain FRAND patents regarding wireless technology used in a number of 3G-capable iDevices. ( 0 comments )
Apple wins Smart Cover, Time Machine patents
Wed, Apr 25, 2012 - Apple was granted a bevy of patents on Tuesday including Smart Cover and Time Machine interface properties. ( 0 comments )
Tim Cook would rather settle litigation, but will defend Apple IP
Tue, Apr 24, 2012 - In Apple's Q2 2012 earnings conference call on Tuesday, CEO Tim Cook responded to a question regarding ongoing worldwide patent litigation by saying that he would like to settle but will continue to defend the company's inventions. ( 0 comments )
Fate of Apple 'antisuit lawsuit' against Motorola to be decided in July
Mon, Apr 23, 2012 - A California court on Monday set a hearing date for the next step in Apple's "antisuit lawsuit" which seeks to protect the company against litigation being leveled by Motorola over patent licensing issues. ( 0 comments )
Apple granted iTunes user interface patent
Tue, Apr 17, 2012 - Apple on Tuesday was awarded a long-awaited patent regarding the user interface of of the iTunes Store that incorporates past applications covering how a user browses, searches for and purchases content. ( 24 comments )
Apple granted motion to intervene in Lodsys patent dispute
Thu, Apr 12, 2012 - Ten months after filing for the motion, Apple has finally been granted the power to intervene on behalf of numerous iOS developers that have been hit with a slew of patent suits by Lodsys. ( 16 comments )
Apple unlikely to get Samsung device injunction from US court
Fri, Apr 6, 2012 - A U.S. appeals court on Friday was unimpressed by Apple's argument that a federal trial judge incorrectly denied the injunction of several Samsung products as part of the companies' ongoing worldwide patent dispute. ( 82 comments )
Judge calls Apple motion to reconsider Motorola ruling 'troubling'
Tue, Apr 3, 2012 - U.S. Circuit Judge Richard A. Posner shot down Apple's motion to reconsider a ruling of a Motorola patent case, writing that the document's two main arguments are founded on "flagrant misreadings" of the March 29 order. ( 55 comments )
EU considering Apple, Microsoft complaints against Motorola
Mon, Apr 2, 2012 - The European Commission is deciding whether to act on complaints from Apple and Microsoft over Motorola's alleged abuse of standard-essential patents to keep ahead of competition. ( 9 comments )
Apple, Sony sued over data vending patent infringement
Wed, Mar 28, 2012 - An inventor is suing Apple and Sony claiming that the two companies' respective online media distribution systems infringe on a data vending patent issued in 2004. ( 20 comments )
Apple patents take advanced universal remotes to the cloud
Mon, Mar 26, 2012 - Two recent Apple patent filings with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office outline a cloud-based system that could turn any camera-equipped iDevice into a virtual remote control for a number of electronic devices like TVs, DVD players and amplifiers. ( 11 comments )
Final ITC ruling clears Motorola of Apple patent infringement
Sat, Mar 17, 2012 - After reviewing an initial determination that exonerated Motorola Mobility from claims of infringement on certain Apple patents, the U.S. International Trade Commission on Friday handed down a "finding of no violation" that effectively brings an end to the nearly year-and-a-half long investigation. ( 61 comments )
Motorola injunction against Apple push services upheld in Germany
Fri, Mar 16, 2012 - German iOS device owners will be without push notifications for an extended period of time as a German court denied Apple's appeal to halt a Motorola ban on the service used by iCloud and MobileMe. ( 28 comments )
Apple streamlines ITC suit against Samsung with fewer patent claims
Mon, Mar 12, 2012 - In a move to narrow the scope of its ITC patent infringement case against Samsung, Apple on Monday removed a number of claims pertaining to two owned patents and dropped one patent assertion entirely. ( 5 comments )
Apple adds army of Korean-speakers to legal team in Samsung patent war
Fri, Mar 9, 2012 - As part of its ongoing patent battle with Samsung, Apple has reportedly hired 73 contract attorneys and 20 reviewers of Korean-American descent to sift through the growing mountain of Korean-language documents provided by the Galaxy Tab maker. ( 21 comments )
Judge orders Apple to halt patent litigation against Kodak
Thu, Mar 8, 2012 - A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge on Thursday declared that Apple must not move forward with its patent suit against Eastman Kodak, and barred the iPhone maker from instigating any future litigation involving the bankrupt company. ( 16 comments )
Apple nabs parental controls patent for 'iWallet' transactions
Tue, Mar 6, 2012 - Apple on Tuesday was granted a major patent pertaining to the rules and methods of electronic payment transactions, as well as a detailed description of how future devices could implement the parameters to create a seamless credit card-based system with an iTunes backend. ( 18 comments )
Swedish company claims rights to 'slide to unlock' with new UI patent
Tue, Feb 28, 2012 - A patent issued to Swedish touchscreen technology company Neonode for a 'sweep gesture' user interface could mean legal trouble for Apple, which is currently embroiled in a dispute with Motorola and Samsung over its 'slide to unlock' patent. ( 93 comments )
Google, Apple sued over Street View mapping tech
Mon, Feb 27, 2012 - Both Google and Apple are facing a lawsuit that alleges the internet giant's Street View map feature, which is built into certain iOS devices, infringes on prior art regarding interactive mapping technology, and is the newest suit in a seemingly endless string of technology patent litigation. ( 67 comments )
Apple sued by patent holding company over 'multimedia voicemail'
Wed, Feb 22, 2012 - So-called patent troll Brandywine Communications Technologies filed a complaint on Tuesday against Apple's iPhone and iPad, claiming that the devices infringe on certain 'multimedia voicemail' patents. ( 53 comments )
ITC dismisses HTC complaint against Apple
Fri, Feb 17, 2012 - The U.S. International Trade Commission on Friday dismissed the first of a set of complaints HTC leveled against Apple, finding that the Cupertino, Calif., company did not violate a power management patent owned by the Taiwanese handset maker. ( 12 comments )
Google version of 'slide-to-unlock' patent published by USPTO
Fri, Feb 17, 2012 - Following a key Apple court win against Motorola in Germany over a 'slide-to-unlock' patent, Google last week saw its own unlocking patent filing from 2010 published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. ( 38 comments )
Apple wins German injunction against Motorola over 'slide-to-unlock'
Thu, Feb 16, 2012 - A ruling handed down by the Munich I Regional Court on Thursday found that a number of Motorola products had infringed on Apple's slide-to-unlock patent, resulting in a permanent injunction against any offending devices. ( 83 comments )
Swiss company seeks iPhone, Apple TV ban over alleged patent infringement
Fri, Feb 10, 2012 - Small Switzerland-based technology company SmartData looks to ban sales of the iPhone and Apple TV, claiming that when the devices are used together via Apple's Remote app, the combination infringes on the firm's "modular computer" patent. ( 35 comments )
Apple looks to end Motorola patent attack in Germany with U.S. suit
Fri, Feb 10, 2012 - Apple stayed on the legal offensive Friday, filing a new lawsuit in a U.S. court that claims Motorola Mobility's recent patent barrage of patent claims in Germany is in breach of a licensing agreement between the RAZR maker and Qualcomm. ( 38 comments )
Samsung Galaxy 10.1N cleared for sale in Germany
Thu, Feb 9, 2012 - One week after denying Apple an injunction against the Galaxy Tab 10.1N, a German court on Thursday officially cleared the reworked Samsung tablet for sale after the original was banned for copying the "look and feel" of the iPad. ( 38 comments )
Apple pulls all 3G iOS devices but iPhone 4S from German online store
Fri, Feb 3, 2012 - Apple has removed all 3G/UMTS-capable iPad and iPhone models from its German online store in response to an injunction based on a wireless standard FRAND patent owned by Motorola Mobility. ( 105 comments )
Motorola wins German injunction against Apple push services
Fri, Feb 3, 2012 - German iCloud users may soon be denied access to one of iCloud's most important features, as Motorola has won a permanent injunction against Apple's data pushing services and devices from the country's Mannheim Regional Court. ( 33 comments )
Samsung target of official EU antitrust probe
Tue, Jan 31, 2012 - The European Commission announced on Tuesday that it has opened a formal investigation to decide whether Samsung's use of standard-essential FRAND patents as leverage in high profile cases, such as the company's worldwide battle with Apple, violates EU antitrust laws. ( 33 comments )
German court dismisses second Samsung patent suit against Apple
Fri, Jan 27, 2012 - In an early morning ruling on Friday, the Mannheim Regional Court dismissed the second of five 3G/UMTS standards patent suits Samsung leveled against Apple. ( 18 comments )
New Apple suit claims Galaxy Nexus infringes on 'slide-to-unlock' feature
Fri, Jan 20, 2012 - Apple's latest German complaint against Samsung is the first time the company has named the South Korean electronics manufacturer's flagship Android handset in a lawsuit, claiming the device infringes the iPhone maker's "slide-to-unlock" utility model. ( 172 comments )
Episodic TV patent credited to Steve Jobs could be used for rumored Apple TV
Tue, Jan 17, 2012 - Among a batch of new intellectual property granted to Apple by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office was a patent regarding a method of organizing episodic content, with the filing being credited to Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. ( 23 comments )
Kodak lawsuit accuses Apple of violating four patents (u)
Tue, Jan 10, 2012 - Writhing Eastman Kodak, Co. has filed lawsuits against Apple and HTC claiming infringement of patent violations regarding digital imaging technology amid last-ditch efforts to keep business afloat. ( 48 comments )
Apple accused of extortion by Spanish tablet maker
Tue, Jan 10, 2012 - Spanish computer company NT-K has filed an indictment against Apple for the alleged act of extortion, a response to a 2010 patent dispute that culminated in the Cupertino, Calif., company filing criminal counterfeiting charges against the small Valencia tablet maker. ( 31 comments )
Google buys 217 more patents from IBM to bolster IP portfolio
Tue, Jan 3, 2012 - Google purchased another round of patents from IBM in the last week of 2011, adding 217 filings as the search giant looks to strengthen its existing IP portfolio to help protect itself in an increasingly litigious tech industry. ( 24 comments )
Apple granted another key multitouch patent
Tue, Dec 27, 2011 - Apple won a core multitouch patent regarding oscillating signals that was alluded to when Steve Jobs first announced the original iPhone in 2007, and adds to the company's already formidable legal arsenal. ( 46 comments )
Galaxy Tab approved for sale in Australia after Apple appeal denied
Thu, Dec 8, 2011 - An Australian court has denied Apple's request to appeal an overturned preliminary injunction of Samsung's Galaxy Tab, allowing the South Korean company to begin selling the device as early as next week. ( 54 comments )
French court denies Samsung's bid to ban iPhone 4S
Thu, Dec 8, 2011 - The first-instance court for all French patent litigation rejects Samsung's attempt to ban iPhone 4S, indicates the South Korean company's use of 3G-essential patents against Apple will see worldwide failure. ( 28 comments )
Patent ruling to ban HTC products in U.S. pushed back one week
Mon, Dec 5, 2011 - A final ITC ruling that was scheduled for Tuesday in the ongoing patent dispute Apple brought against HTC has been pushed back eight days, could lead to the banning of sales for many HTC handsets in the U.S. ( 1 comments )
Judge denies Apple request to stop Galaxy sales in U.S.
Sat, Dec 3, 2011 - Apple's arguments for a preliminary injunction to block sales of certain Samsung Galaxy products in the U.S. failed, delivering a blow to the iPad maker's position in the ongoing global patent dispute. ( 275 comments )
Apple's $2.7B Motorola bond actually yearly estimate, could be worth $16B
Sat, Dec 3, 2011 - Motorola could be forced to pay up to $16.2 billion in guaranteed compensation if the company ultimately loses its patent dispute with Apple in Germany, as the $2.7 billion figure the iPhone maker was quoted as seeking in November has been clarified as a yearly estimate. ( 35 comments )
Apple offered alternative designs for Galaxy Tab to protect patents
Fri, Dec 2, 2011 - In its July court case seeking a sales ban of the Galaxy Tab 10.1, Apple offered alternative design suggestions for the tablet in order to counter Samsung's claim that iPad and iPhone design patents were dictated by their function, and thus universal. ( 137 comments )
Apple wins one-week extension on Australian Samsung tablet ban
Thu, Dec 1, 2011 - The recently overturned ban of Samsung's Galaxy 10.1 tablet sales in Australia has been extended one week, new court date set to deliberate whether Apple will be allowed to appeal. ( 33 comments )
USPTO exhibit shows Jobs' cultural influence through patents, trademarks
Wed, Nov 23, 2011 - The USPTO has built an exhibit highlighting the many patents and trademarks of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, showcasing the tremendous influence the tech guru had on the industry and the world. ( 12 comments )
Reissued patent could give Apple control of location-based services
Thu, Nov 17, 2011 - Apple has been granted a location services patent that is so basic it could possibly cover any existing location-based system, giving the iPhone maker a powerful weapon in its already formidable intellectual property arsenal. ( 60 comments )
Apple accuses Amazon of false advertising in ongoing pursuit of 'App Store' trademark
Thu, Nov 17, 2011 - Apple continues to fight for the "App Store" trademark, accusing Amazon of false advertisement in an amended filing against the company's use of the term in a recent promotion for the Kindle Fire tablet. ( 35 comments )
Steve Jobs wanted Apple to build own cell network for first iPhone
Tue, Nov 15, 2011 - Before launching the first iPhone, late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs wanted to replace established mobile carriers by creating a proprietary network specifically for the handset by leveraging an unused license-free spectrum band. ( 39 comments )
Google vows support to Android licensees in patent infringement suits
Wed, Nov 9, 2011 - Google has promised continued support to Android handset makers embroiled in ongoing patent disputes, and looks to reassure alliances with Asian vendors as the mobile OS space become increasingly competitive. ( 18 comments )
Australian retailer ignores injunction, sells Galaxy Tab
Tue, Nov 8, 2011 - An Australian retailer continues to sell Samsung's Galaxy Tab despite a temporary country-wide injunction, ignoring threats of legal action from Apple. ( 57 comments )
Apple obtains over 200 Freescale Semiconductor hardware patents
Mon, May 23, 2011 - Apple has recorded the receipt of over 200 patents and patent pending applications from Freescale Semiconductor, most of which pertain to computer hardware and wireless devices. ( 5 comments )
Apple granted patent for dock connector with USB 3.0, Thunderbolt
Tue, Apr 5, 2011 - A patent recently granted to Apple reveals that the company is looking into a modified dock connector compatible with newer high-speed communication standards, such as USB 3.0 and a "dual-lane DisplayPort," or Thunderbolt, connector. ( 36 comments )
Kodak loses imaging patent claim against Apple, RIM
Mon, Jan 24, 2011 - A patent infringement case filed by Eastman Kodak against Apple and RIM has been ruled to be invalid by a US International Trade Commission judge. ( 35 comments )
Novell patent pool filing by Microsoft, Apple, Oracle, EMC withdrawn
Tue, Jan 11, 2011 - A plan created by Microsoft, Apple, Oracle, and EMC to create a consortium to acquire hundreds of Novell patents has been withdrawn after complaints from open source advocates, leaving the fate of the nearly half billion dollars' worth of patents uncertain. ( 25 comments )
