By Todd Haselton |
Nokia recently filed fresh patent infringement complaints with the U.S. International Trade Commission against HTC. The company said its two complaints with the ITC now cover nine different patents, and also noted that it now has a total of 50 patents asserted against HTC around…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple recently applied for two patents that could enable new functions between your car and your iPhone. The patents describe two situations, one of which is using your iPhone and Bluetooth or Bluetooth LE connectivity to unlock the doors on your car. A second patent…
By Brandon Russell |
Your iPhone might one day have a flexible display, according to a new Apple job listing. Unearthed by 9to5Mac, Apple is apparently on the prowl for a Display Specialist that would help investigate flexible display technology “to improve overall display optical performance.” The applicant will…
By Todd Haselton |
Imagine for a moment an iPhone where the device not only has a front-facing screen but also displays along the sides of it. You might wonder why these would ever be useful, but we can think of a few scenarios: why waste space on your…
By Todd Haselton |
A judge with the United States International Trade Commission said Friday that Samsung infringed on a patent owned by Apple that’s related to how a user can select text. Two patents were in question, and a second one also owned by Apple relates to technology…
By Todd Haselton |
Imagine an iPhone with a screen that wrapped around the device, instead of leaving you to only interact with the front face. We’re not the first ones to imagine such an idea. Apple recently filed for a patent that described exactly that kind of device,…
By Roy Choi |
Google and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) agreed on a settlement meant to allow competitors access to patents for critical standard technologies, and online advertisers to allow competitors fairer access to compete with Google’s AdWords and vertical products. At the core of the patent…
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 Ron Duwell |
Can I get a collective sigh from all the fighting game fans out there? The long and hard road to a new Killer Instinct game has slammed into yet another obstacle. Microsoft applied to renew the patent for Rareware’s mid 1990s 2D fighting series, but the…
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…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple has yet again defeated Samsung in a patent suit related to bounce-back scrolling in Samsung’s Android handsets. A court in the Netherlands recently handed Apple the victory but, unlike in other areas, the court didn’t issue an injunction against Samsung’s tablets and smartphones. Instead,…
By Todd Haselton |
A trial will begin today in which Alcatel-Lucent is accusing both LG and Apple of infringing on several of its patents. Just like the trial between Apple and Samsung, a jury will make the final decision on whether Apple and LG are indeed guilty of…
By Roy Choi |
The relationship between Apple and Samsung, as lucrative as it is for both parties, has soured and may continue to do so more rapidly as both companies distance themselves from each other. According to reports, Apple has selected Amperex Technology Limited and Tianjin Lishen…
By Roy Choi |
Earlier in November, Samsung requested Apple hand over settlement details between HTC and Apple regarding patent disputes. While Apple initially agreed to release the agreed upon terms sans financial data, Samsung claimed the financial information was vital to determine whether or not Apple’s request to…
By Todd Haselton |
HTC recently settled a patent lawsuit with Apple and, meanwhile, Samsung says it wants to continue to fight against the iPhone maker. Reuters notes, however, that the Apple/HTC licensing deal didn’t reveal to the public whether or not HTC is licensing all of Apple’s patents in question,…
By Todd Haselton |
HTC recently settled its patent suits with Apple and now it appears that Google’s Motorola Mobility is working to do the same, at least with some patents. Bloomberg said Friday that the two firms are currently in discussions to resolve patents “related to critical smartphone…
By Roy Choi |
In what appears as an ever revolving door or technology patent cases, it is Google and Microsoft’s turn to take jabs at each other. The trial centers around Microsoft and Google’s Motorola licensing agreements pertaining to industry standard technology. Google is claiming Microsoft should be…
By Todd Haselton |
HTC recently settled a patent dispute with Apple by agreeing to pay it a small fee for each Android smartphone sold. There has been speculation that, since HTC was able to settle, we would soon hear about similar agreements between Motorola, Samsung…
By Todd Haselton |
VirtnetX just won $368.2 million in damages from Apple after a jury ruled that the iPhone maker infringed on four of VirnetX’s patents. The VPN company isn’t done yet, though. It announced Thursday that it has filed a brand new lawsuit against Apple alleging that…
By Todd Haselton |
A jury recently ruled that Samsung owes Apple more than $1 billion in damages for infringing on its patents. The case is taking a new turn, however, after Samsung said that the ruling was unfair because the Jury foreman, Velvin Hogan, didn’t disclose all his…
By Todd Haselton |
A federal jury recently ruled that Apple owes a firm named VirnetX $368.2 million for patent infringement. The Texas-based jury found that Apple’s FaceTime technology, which allows iOS and Mac users to chat using their FaceTime cameras, infringed on four patents related to how people…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple recently won a ruling in the United States under which Samsung will pay the iPhone maker more than $1 billion in damages, but the fight continues on. Apple on Tuesday reportedly added Android 4.1 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 to its lawsuit against…
By Todd Haselton |
A federal judge has dismissed a patent lawsuit Apple leveraged against Google’s Motorola Mobility, Reuters said on Monday. Apple originally claimed that Motorola Mobility, now owned by Google, had unfair terms for licensing its patents. This isn’t the first time the two firms have been locked…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple recently published its required letter on its website stating that Samsung didn’t infringe on its patents. It wasn’t supposed to be an apology, per se, but that’s what most pundits have been calling it. Except, as expected, it wasn’t much of an apology to Samsung…
