Microsoft and Facebook announce $550 million patent deal
Microsoft and Facebook on Monday announced a $550 million patent agreement in which the social networking giant will purchase a portion of the patent portfolio …
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Twitter promises it will not become a patent troll
Twitter’s lead engineer confirmed in a post on the company’s blog on Tuesday that Twitter will not use its patents aggressively. “Patent trolling” is a …
AOL sells 800 patents to Microsoft in $1 billion deal
AOL and Microsoft on Monday announced an agreement in which the software giant will purchase 800 patents from AOL in a $1.056 billion cash deal. …
Facebook reportedly acquired 750 patents from IBM
Facebook on Thursday acquired 750 patents from IBM in an effort to boost the company’s defense and counter new lawsuits, according to Bloomberg. The patents reportedly …
Oracle suit against Google goes to trial next month
A U.S. judge in San Francisco has scheduled the trial between Oracle and Google for April 16th, Reuters reported on Tuesday. Oracle sued Google in 2010, …
Apple’s iPhone 4S cleared of infringement claims in the Netherlands
A Dutch judge on Wednesday ruled that the iPhone 4S does not infringe Samsung’s patents, Dutch website Tweakers reported. The Hague court has not yet …
Yahoo files ‘puzzling’ patent lawsuit against Facebook
Yahoo has filed a massive patent infringement lawsuit against its business partner, Facebook, AllThingsD reported on Monday. The search company claims that Facebook’s News Feed, …
Apple accuses Samsung of violating court order in infringement case
Apple has accused Samsung of violating a court order to produce its source code in a recent patent infringement case. The Cupertino-based company claims that …
Samsung files a new lawsuit against Apple in South Korea
Samsung on Wednesday confirmed that it has filed another lawsuit against Apple in South Korea, according to a report from Reuters. Since last year, the …
Apple seeks up to $15 per Samsung, Motorola Android phone sold in proposed settlement
Apple is currently locked in dozens of lawsuits around the world with various Android vendors, but the Cupertino-based company is apparently willing to negotiate terms …
Steve Jobs used patents to pressure Bill Gates into 1997 investment in Apple
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was no stranger to legal battles involving the patent system. Apple is currently waging war on a number of Android vendors …
Patent spat forces Apple to take iCloud, MobileMe push email offline in Germany
Apple has been forced to take its iCloud and MobileMe push email services offline in Germany as a result of a recent ruling in a …
Motorola devices could be banned following loss in German patent spat with Apple
Apple on Thursday was granted an injunction on multiple Motorola devices that make use of its slide-to-unlock patent, FOSS Patents reports. The ruling came from Judge Peter …
Google’s Motorola buy set to gain approval next week
Google’s bid to acquire Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion is set to gain regulatory approval as soon as next week, multiple reports claim. Google announced …
ITC attorney backs Barnes & Noble in Microsoft patent case
Barnes & Noble on Monday received some potentially good news following the rejection of its antitrust suit against Microsoft earlier this month. Microsoft is looking …
Ban on iPhones and iPad suspended in Germany, sales resume
Sales of Apple’s iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G and iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G resumed on Friday after a permanent injunction had gone into …
iPhones, iPad 3G pulled from online Apple Store in Germany following ban
Apple’s aggressive litigation strategy against Android vendors over the past year has seen precious little return considering the huge investment it reportedly requires, and on …
Apple patent suggests real-time sharing of fitness workouts coming to iOS
Future versions of Apple’s iOS operating system may incorporate new fitness sharing technology, according to a patent uncovered by AppleInsider. The new technology will encourage …
ITC reportedly rejects Barnes & Noble’s antitrust complaint against Microsoft
Barnes & Noble and Microsoft are currently tied up in two separate legal battles, one being heard by the Department of Justice and the other …
Nikesh Arora rumored to become Motorola CEO after acquisition
Nikesh Arora, Google’s SVP and Chief Business Officer, will run Motorola once the Google acquisition closes later this year, according to rumor published by Business Insider. …
Samsung faces antitrust investigation in Europe over use of mobile patents
The European Commission announced on Tuesday that it has opened a formal investigation into Samsung’s competitive practices. The Commission will assess whether the Korean manufacturer …
Intel to buy 190 patents and video codec software from RealNetworks for $120 million
Intel and RealNetworks announced on Thursday that Intel will purchase video codec software, 190 patents and 170 patent applications from RealNetworks for a total of …
Apple looks to build simplified universal remote control
Apple, the company that simplified computers, smartphones and tablets, is now looking to build a simplified TV remote according to a new patent discovered by Apple …
Apple reportedly burned $100 million on patent spat with HTC
Apple is said to have spent as much as $100 million on its first round of legal battles with HTC, and the company has precious …
Apple cleared in Germany of infringing on one of seven Samsung patents
Apple has been cleared of infringing an Apple patent in one of more than 30 ongoing patent complaints Samsung and Apple currently have filed against …
Apple patent indicates redesigned battery shapes for thinner devices
The United States Patent and Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple on Thursday that reveals potential next-generation battery designs. As the mobile industry …
Motorola scores win in ITC Apple patent case [updated]
The United States International Trade Commission on Friday issued a prliminary ruling stating that Motorola Mobility smartphones do not infringe three Apple patents. “It is held …
Nokia sells more than 450 patents to patent troll
Following a long history at the forefront of the wireless industry, Nokia holds more than 30,000 patent licenses and applications. On Thursday, the Finnish vendor’s …
LG and Microsoft sign patent agreement over Android and Chrome OS
Microsoft and LG have signed a patent agreement that covers LG’s tablets, mobile phones, and other consumer devices running Android or Chrome OS. Terms of …
Kodak reportedly preparing for bankruptcy filing
Eastman Kodak could file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this month or in early February according to a recent report. The troubled camera maker will …
