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Apple and Qualcomm at it again, chip maker sued for patent infringement
Apple and Qualcomm at it again, chip maker sued for patent infringement
Apple has once again sued the world's largest mobile chip manufacturer Qualcomm. As you might have guessed, it's once again another patent dispute ...... 30 Nov 2017 - 2 comments
Nokia just sued Apple over patent dispute in 11 countries
Nokia just sued Apple over patent dispute in 11 countries
There probably isn't a smartphone company that has not been in patent disputes with a rival. However, Apple is especially plagued with the lawsuits, ...... 22 Dec 2016 - 1 comment
Apple's new tech will automatically scan songs and remove curses
Apple's new tech will automatically scan songs and remove curses
Apple has been granted a patent for Management, Replacement and Removal of Explicit Lyrics during Audio Playback, giving the company technology that will automatically scan any streaming song online and remove any curses. 03 Apr 2016 - 16 comments
Microsoft and GoPro sign a patent licensing deal
Microsoft and GoPro sign a patent licensing deal
Microsoft and GoPro announced a patent licensing deal earlier this week for “certain file storage and other system technologies.” 07 Feb 2016
Apple's new patent suggests a waterproof iPhone?
Apple's new patent suggests a waterproof iPhone?
While most of the US was concentrating yesterday on turkey and pumpkin pie the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published a patent by Apple, ...... 27 Nov 2015
Apple is trying to patent a new iPad cover that can display notifications
Apple is trying to patent a new iPad cover that can display notifications
The patent details accessory device for a tablet device that can display notifications and other information. 12 Jun 2014 - 3 comments
Samsung ATIV Q hybrid delayed over patent issues?
Samsung ATIV Q hybrid delayed over patent issues?
Two months after launching the device, it appears Samsung's ATIV Q may never see the light of day. The device, which is a tablet/notebook ...... 27 Aug 2013
TiVo settles long-standing DVR lawsuit with Motorola, TWC, Cisco
TiVo settles long-standing DVR lawsuit with Motorola, TWC, Cisco
TiVo announced this morning that it finally settled a dispute with Motorola, Time Warner Cable and Cisco over DVR patents 07 Jun 2013 - 3 comments
Sony patents way to block used games
Sony patents way to block used games
Sony has patented new technology that can block the use of used games on consoles. The patent is for tech that will match individual game ...... 03 Jan 2013 - 52 comments
LG seeking an injunction on Samsung tablet sales in Korea
LG seeking an injunction on Samsung tablet sales in Korea
LG is seeking an injunction on Samsung tablet sales in Korea, the home country of both companies. The tablet in question is the Galaxy Note ...... 29 Dec 2012
Apple ordered to pay VirnetX $368 million over patents
Apple ordered to pay VirnetX $368 million over patents
A federal jury in Texas has ordered Apple to pay $368 million to software patent company VirnetX. The patent in question is related to VPN, ...... 08 Nov 2012 - 3 comments
Apple looking for $707 million more in damages from Samsung
Apple looking for $707 million more in damages from Samsung
Apple is seeking more money from Samsung, along with a permanent U.S. sales ban on products that violated their patents. The iPhone maker ...... 23 Sep 2012 - 9 comments
Nokia loses German patent case
Nokia loses German patent case
Nokia has lost its German court case this week, another blow to the company's reputation. The court in Mannheim found the Finnish-based mobile ...... 22 Apr 2012
Apple offers patent settlements to Samsung and Motorola
Apple offers patent settlements to Samsung and Motorola
According to multiple credible sources, Samsung and Motorola have been approached by Apple who is asking for $5-$15 per handset in patent licensing fees. ...... 07 Mar 2012 - 6 comments
HTC loses another patent case to Apple
HTC loses another patent case to Apple
HTC has lost the first of their patent-infringement cases against Apple filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC). The ITC ...... 19 Feb 2012 - 4 comments
Latest Apple patent covers in-call multitasking - get ready for the lawsuits
Latest Apple patent covers in-call multitasking - get ready for the lawsuits
Apple's has been granted a patent that amounts to nothing more than using a smartphone's multitasking capabilities in the phone app. 22 Dec 2011 - 20 comments
Apple continues to collect touchscreen patents
Apple continues to collect touchscreen patents
Apple has been granted another patent for swipe-to-unlock functionality on mobile devices in the US. 27 Oct 2011 - 13 comments
ITC denies HTC request for US ban on Apple products
ITC denies HTC request for US ban on Apple products
The ITC has issued a preliminary ruling against HTC in their attempt to get Apple products banned from the US. 18 Oct 2011 - 3 comments
VIA sues Apple over patent tech
VIA sues Apple over patent tech
VIA Technologies has sued Apple over patent infringement. The company designs low-power microprocessors and controllers. HTC recently ...... 23 Sep 2011 - 5 comments
Nintendo sued over Wii patents
Nintendo sued over Wii patents
Nintendo is having a really bad year. This week, ThinkOptical has filed a lawsuit against the gaming company, claiming the Wii console infringes ...... 09 Sep 2011 - 4 comments
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