By Todd Haselton |
Judge Lucy Koh recently ruled that Samsung cannot hide data related to the sales figures for several of its mobile devices in an ongoing case with Apple. The Korean manufacturer is currently trying to appeal an earlier order related to the release of information, Bloomberg explained,…
By Brandon Russell |
A partially censored document with details of that tireless Apple vs. Samsung war has hit the ITC, revealing the presiding judge’s initial determination. Judge Thomas Pender proposes that, after siding with Apple back in October, an import ban on the infringing products and a posting…
By Todd Haselton |
New York City Mayor Bloomberg recently said that theft of iOS devices, such as the iPhone, iPod touch and the iPad, is to blame for higher crime rates in the city. Mayor Bloomberg noted the rise in crime while speaking to reporters on Friday, The New…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple recently decided to drop claims that the Galaxy S III mini infringed on its patents, after Samsung told the Cupertino-based firm that it will not sell the device in the United States. Apple originally tossed the Galaxy S III mini into its lawsuit against…
By Brandon Russell |
Details of the patent licensing agreement between RIM and Nokia have begun to emerge, and it looks like RIM’s pockets will be a little light heading into the new year. According to an SEC filing that was filed when the Waterloo-based company agreed to pony…
By Todd Haselton |
LG is fighting for an injunction against sales of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10.1 in South Korea. The device is not to be confused with Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1, which Apple tried to ban (and did successfully ban) in several countries around the world. “Through this…
By FOX Business |
Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) acknowledged late Thursday that the Department of Justice has launched a probe into the tech giant’s allegations of fraud at its Autonomy division. The disclosure in an annual regulatory filing confirms reports that the DOJ had opened an investigation following the H-P’s bombshell…
By Brandon Russell |
Samsung on Wednesday filed a complaint against Swedish-based company Ericsson over a patent fee dispute, with an upshot to get the company’s products banned in the U.S. As it turns out, Apple isn’t the only company on Samsung’s hit-list, according to The Wall Street Journal.…
By Sean P. Aune |
Nothing says “Happy Holidays” like the gift of a class action lawsuit, and that is exactly what Instagram has found in its stocking this year. Reuters is reporting that a proposed class action lawsuit was filed in California this past Friday for breach of contract in regards…
By Sean P. Aune |
Steve Jobs’ yacht, Venus, has been freed from its Amsterdam dock after his estate paid off the last of its bills. Last week there was a report that the Venus had been impounded due to an unpaid bill of €3 million (approx. $3.95 million USD) to…
By Brandon Russell |
Samsung is taking Apple to task in Korea over the Cupertino company’s Notification Center. According to Korean news site iNews24, Samsung only just filed the suit, so there’s not much information about what exactly encompasses the spat. The gist is that the litigation is aimed…
By Todd Haselton |
The late Steve Jobs’ yacht was recently impounded in Amsterdam following a dispute over an unpaid bill to the vessel’s designer. The boat was architected by Philippe Starck, a French designer, and cost more than $100 million Euros to build. Jobs ultimately owed 9 million euro…
By Todd Haselton |
The European Union is gearing up to file an antitrust case against Samsung after a watchdog division of the group decided that the South Korean tech giant broke competition laws to file patent related lawsuits against Apple, Reuters said Thursday. It’s unclear exactly where Samsung broke…
By Todd Haselton |
Eastman Kodak today announced it has agreed to sell its portfolio of imaging patents to a consortium of tech firms that was originally organized by two patent licensing firms, Intellectual Ventures and RPX Corporation. The consortium and Intellectual Ventures will purchase the patents and licenses…
By Todd Haselton |
Judge Thomas Pender recently ruled that Apple’s iPhone doesn’t infringe on a patent owned by Motorola Mobility. The patent in question helps prevent the phone from accidentally ending an active phone call, and Google-owned Motorola Mobility isn’t happy with the ruling. “We’re disappointed with this outcome…
By Sean P. Aune |
Ever wished you could have an iPhone running Android? Well you can if you live in Brazil … kind of. IGB Electronica SA, an electronics maker based in Brazil, announced this morning that it will soon be launching its line of Android-powered IPHONE handsets, according…
By Todd Haselton |
Judge Lucy Koh has denied Apple’s request for an injunction against Samsung’s products. Apple originally won a $1 billion lawsuit against Samsung last summer, but then tried to turn up the heat on the South Korea tech giant by adding additional phones and tablets to…
By Adriana Lee |
Before Senator Al Franken became a politician, his exploits on TV and in movies drew a fanbase and a chuckle. (He was good enough, smart enough, and gosh darn it, people liked him.) But when he buckled down and become a public servant, he stopped joking…
By Sean P. Aune |
According to information coming to light today, Instagram chief executive Kevin Systrom may not have been completely forthright with his testimony before the Federal Trade Commission when seeking approval of the purchase by Facebook. When it was announced that Facebook intended to acquire Instagram for $1…
By Todd Haselton |
A court recently ruled that Apple is infringing on three patents owned by MobileMedia Ideas, Bloomberg confirmed in a tweet Thursday. Unfortunately, however, it’s currently unknown which patents Apple is guilty of infringing. Apple, itself, has accused plenty of firms in court for violating its intellectual…
By Adriana Lee |
Ever been ticked off enough by a company or local business to write a scathing review? (Who hasn’t?) Well, you might want to cool off before you hit that submit button. The line between sharing an experience and engaging in defamation is a fuzzy one, and Jane…
By Todd Haselton |
Wi-LAN, a Canadian intellectual property licensing company, filed a lawsuit against Research In Motion on Tuesday. The firm claims that the BlackBerry maker is infringing on patented technology related to Bluetooth communications. Wi-LAN didn’t explain much in a release published on its website, other than…
By Todd Haselton |
Judge Lucy Koh, the judge who has presided over the Apple v Samsung case in the United States, is begging the two firms to resolve ongoing disputes. Her words sound almost desperate, too. “When is this case going to resolve?” She asked recently, following three…
By Brandon Russell |
After weeks of hearings between Motorola Mobility and Microsoft over standard essential patents, a Seattle judge has ruled that no injunction is necessary seeing as both sides have already agreed to a licensing agreement. The two have tangoed over how much a patent holder, in…
