patent lawsuit
![Several iPhone models could banned in China Several iPhone models could banned in China](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/apple-iphone-6s-live-photos.png)
Apple and Qualcomm have been duking it out in the court rooms over patents. It used to be Apple and Samsung but nowadays American chip manufacturer ......
![Qualcomm fires back at Apple, new patent lawsuits filed Qualcomm fires back at Apple, new patent lawsuits filed](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/qualcomm-snapdragon-logo-on-a-chip-large.png)
The patent drama between Qualcomm and Apple is ever-changing it seems. To start the year Apple sued Qualcomm for $1 million for abusing their ......
![Apple and Qualcomm at it again, chip maker sued for patent infringement Apple and Qualcomm at it again, chip maker sued for patent infringement](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/qualcomm-snapdragon-chip.png)
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 ......
![Samsung and Apple to fight once more in Court of Appeals Samsung and Apple to fight once more in Court of Appeals](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/apple-and-samsung.png)
Remember six years ago when Apple and Samsung were in court because of the claims that Samsung had copied iPhone's design and thus infringed ......
![Nokia just sued Apple over patent dispute in 11 countries Nokia just sued Apple over patent dispute in 11 countries](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/0-nokia-logo-2015-large-afterdawn.png)
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, ......
![Rockstar Consortium drops longstanding patent suit against Chinese giant Huawei Rockstar Consortium drops longstanding patent suit against Chinese giant Huawei](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/huawei_logo_600x350.png)
The Rockstar Consortium, which is an alliance between Apple, Microsoft, BlackBerry, Ericsson, and Sony, has dropped their longstanding patent infringement suit against Chinese telecom manufacturer Huawei.
![Samsung must pay $290 million in additional damages to Apple Samsung must pay $290 million in additional damages to Apple](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/apple 0-official-logo-ONLYUSETHISONELOL.png)
A jury has ruled today that Samsung must pay Apple $290 million in additional damages for their patent infringement loss. Apple had been requesting $380 million.
![Intertrust sues Apple over patent infringement Intertrust sues Apple over patent infringement](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/intertrust_logo_front_0.png)
Suit covers practically all Apple services and devices
![Apple loses again - Dutch judge says Samsung can keep selling tablets Apple loses again - Dutch judge says Samsung can keep selling tablets](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/apple_v_samsung.png)
Apple has once again failed to convince a Dutch court to ban sales of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 while their patent suit against Samsung is heard.
![Apple fails to convince ITC to ban Motorola smatphones in the US Apple fails to convince ITC to ban Motorola smatphones in the US](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/apple 0-official-logo-ONLYUSETHISONELOL.png)
The ITC declined to ban Motorola smartphones in the US over Apple's allegations of patent infringement in an initial ruling.
![Samsung gets expedited trial date in Australia, will not seek iPhone ban in South Korea Samsung gets expedited trial date in Australia, will not seek iPhone ban in South Korea](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/apple-logo_target.png)
Samsung will not pursue a ban of the iPhone 4S in of South Korea. Their defense against Apple patent claims in Australia will be heard next March.
![Barnes & Noble complains to DOJ about Microsoft patent shakedowns Barnes & Noble complains to DOJ about Microsoft patent shakedowns](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/justice_smaller.png)
Barnes & Noble want the Justice Department to stop Microsoft from threatening Android vendors using claims of unspecified and outdated patents.