Department of Justice investigating Samsung over its use of patents
In a legal document filed by Apple (AAPL) on Monday, it was revealed that the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating Samsung (005930) for violating …
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Android patent litigation roundup, featuring Google IP lawyers and the Samsung Galaxy Tab
It’s another day in the tech world, which means that there are lots of stories swirling around Android devices allegedly infringing upon patents. Hit the …
Apple investigating multi-tiered haptics system for iPhone
Documentation surrounding a recent Apple patent published by the United States Trademark and Patent Office reveals that the iPhone-maker is working on a new intelligent …
Samsung targets iPad mini
Apple’s (AAPL) new tiny tablet is the target of an amended complaint from Samsung (005930), which alleges that the iPad mini infringes several protected technologies …
iPhoto, iMovie and other ‘Apple Inc’ apps appear in Android app store
Following Apple’s (AAPL) recent change of heart regarding its “thermonuclear war” with Android vendor HTC (2498), the company may be taking a softer stance on …
Steve Jobs vowed to patent everything and anything after losing a $100 million iPod lawsuit
Believe it or not, Steve Jobs and Apple (AAPL) weren’t always the schoolyard bullies of patents. In fact, the Cupertino-based company rarely patented any of …
HTC may send Apple up to $8 for every Android phone it sells
The biggest news over the weekend was the surprising announcement that HTC (2498) has agreed to a pay for a 10-year licensing deal that’ll allow it to use Apple’s (AAPL), …
Apple may finally be directly targeting Android for alleged patent infringement
Apple (AAPL) may be done beating around the bush when it comes to suing Android manufacturers. Bloomberg reports that Apple is trying to add Android 4.1 …
Jury foreman from Apple-Samsung trial under scrutiny for allegedly hiding information
The Apple (AAPL)-Samsung (005930) patent trial isn’t quite over yet. CNET reports that Judge Lucy Koh, who oversaw the trial earlier this year, will “consider …
Motorola decides it doesn’t want Apple products banned after all, drops patent complaint
Google’s (GOOG) acquisition of Motorola was supposed to be about boosting up its patent portfolio against Apple (AAPL) but so far the company has failed …
Samsung’s revenge plan takes form: iPhone 5 added to patent lawsuit
Samsung (005930) isn’t going to take losing a $1 billion patent verdict lying down. Reuters reports that Samsung has filed a lawsuit against Apple (AAPL) that …
Judge says Apple must show Samsung how much HTC is paying in patent settlement
While the public may never know how much HTC (2498) is paying Apple (AAPL) for every Android device it sells, Samsung’s (005930) attorneys are about …
Apple targeted with patent suit over Passbook
Software development company Ameranth has filed a patent complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California against Apple (AAPL) over …
Apple has to clear one more regulatory hurdle to sell the iPhone 5 in China
The GooPhone I5 is about to get some competition. AllThingsD reports that Apple (AAPL) has passed its penultimate regulatory test and could soon start selling …
Apple’s court-ordered ‘apology’ to Samsung mocks Galaxy Tab
Apple (AAPL) kicked off its court-mandated Samsung (005930) apology tour in the United Kingdom by issuing a statement on its website mocking its rival’s allegedly …
Apple working on wireless solution to the annoying 30-pin adapter problem
A quick survey of BGR readers last month showed that many people aren’t very happy about having to pay Apple (AAPL) $29 for an adapter …
Motorola scores win against Microsoft in German patent court
Motorola has been getting battered around by Microsoft (MSFT) and Apple (AAPL) in patent disputes lately but the company came out with a win against …
Google chairman pans Apple over patent wars but says company is still ‘a very good partner’
The latest stop in former Google (GOOG) CEO and current chairman Eric Schmidt’s Asian tour was the South Korean capital of Seoul on Thursday. The executive was welcomed to the country …
Patent troll goes after Apple and Google, claims infringement on 10 different patents
Unwired Planet on Thursday announced that it has filed patent infringement complaints against both Apple (AAPL) and Google (GOOG). “Apple and Google generate substantial revenues …
Samsung denies severing Apple ties
A report issued on Monday made waves, claiming that Samsung (005930) would soon sever ties with Apple (AAPL) and stop supplying the Cupertino, California-based company with LCD display panels. …
Samsung gets a win: Lower court told to reconsider sales ban against Galaxy Tab 10.1 [updated]
A United States appeals court late last week handed Samsung (005930) its first legal victory in quite some time, as Reuters reports that the Federal U.S. …
Apple patent suggests face unlock may come to the iPhone and iPad
Apple patent documentation made public this week by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office indicates that the Cupertino-based company is exploring different ways to utilize …
Apple may seek $3B in patent damages from Samsung instead of the $1B it was awarded
Samsung (005930) may one day look at a California jury’s $1 billion patent infringement verdict as an act of mercy. Unnamed sources have told the …
ITC to investigate Apple following Motorola patent complaint
Motorola Mobility last month filed a patent complaint with the International Trade Commission against Apple (AAPL). The wholly owned Google (GOOG) subsidiary was seeking an …
Samsung confirms plans to sue Apple over LTE in the iPhone 5
Rumors that Samsung (005930) had plans to file a fresh patent complaint against Apple (AAPL) following the launch of the new iPhone 5 have panned …
Google: We didn’t really believe rounded corners were patentable
Google’s (GOOG) vice president of corporate development, David Lawee, sat down with Bloomberg to talk about the ongoing patent disputes within the mobile industry and …
Color gets the last laugh: Apple to acquire troubled startup for double-digit millions [updated]
Just one day after a false report that Color Labs was preparing to shut its doors, a new report claims Apple (AAPL) will soon acquire the company …
Apple licenses Swiss Railways' copyrighted clock design after being accused of stealing it
Apple (AAPL) has made it a case to point fingers and sue Samsung (005930) for copying its patented product designs, but when it uses another company’s copyrighted …
Siri-controlled iTunes could be coming to future Macs
Voice control is the way of the future, or at least that’s what Apple (AAPL) wants people to believe. With the launch of Siri on …
Apple wins injunction against Motorola devices in Germany [updated]
Apple on Thursday won an injunction in Germany against all of Motorola Mobility’s Android devices, according to FOSSPatents. The ruling comes on the heels of …
