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Nokia Wins Wi-Fi Patent Ruling Against RIM
Nokia has won a ruling over Wi-Fi patents which could see RIM forced to stop selling BlackBerry handsets
HTC Boss Hits Out At ‘Outrageous’ Apple Reports
The CEO of HTC has described reports that HTC may be paying Apple as much as £5 a phone, as "outrageous"
FTC Backs Google Lawsuit Over Smartphone Patents
The US Federal Trade Commission is reportedly in favour of suing Google for allegedly blocking access to its smartphone and video patents
Microsoft Hit By ‘Patent Troll’ Lawsuit Over Windows 8 Tiles
The tiling feature in Windows 8 is the subject of a lawsuit from a company that one analyst labels a 'patent troll'
Samsung Alleges Foreman Misconduct Over Apple Patent
Samsung has alleged the jury foreman in the Apple patent case win was bias, and failed to disclose vital information
Samsung Hints At Jury Misconduct With New Trial Demand
Samsung asks for a new trial after its expensive patent loss to Apple, and has hinted at possible jury misconduct
Samsung Galaxy S II Tops Apple Hit List
Apple has submitted its list of Samsung devices it wants banned, with the Galaxy S II smartphone firmly in the crosshairs
Jury In Apple Samsung Patent Battle Retire For Deliberation
The American jury in the Apple versus Samsung patent showdown have begun their deliberations
Samsung Disputes Apple’s Damages Estimate
Samsung experts have accused Apple of grossly overstating the amount of alleged damages it is owed
Judge Urges Apple And Samsung Talks For Patent Settlement
A US judge suggests Apple and Samsung should discuss a settlement due to ‘infringement risks’ on both sides
Samsung Defence Argues iPhone Was Not Unique
Samsung begun its defence against Apple and pointed out the existence of iPhone features before the handset’s arrival
Samsung Report Reveals Design Differences With iPhone
Samsung has listed more than 100 design differences with Apple's iPhone in documentation submitted to a US court
Samsung Exec Denies Copying Apple iPad And iPhone
A Samsung executive has testified that his company did study Apple’s devices, but did not copy the iPhone or iPad
Apple Seeks Samsung Court Sanction Over Public Leak
Apple wants emergency sanctions against Samsung over its decision to publicly leak barred case details
Microsoft Snubs Motorola Patent Settlement Overtures
Microsoft has brushed off overtures by Motorola, which is seeking to settle their patent dispute
Oracle Agrees Zero Damages In Google Java API Lawsuit
In another setback Oracle has accepted zero financial damages from Google over its Java API lawsuit
Oracle Plans Appeal After Losing Android Java API Lawsuit
Oracle is to appeal after a US Judge ruled in favour of Google and said that Java APIs are not copyright protected
Android Did Not Infringe Oracle Patents, Jury Decides
Good news for Google after a jury ruled that Android did not infringe Java patents belonging to Oracle
Apple iPad Lawsuit Dismissed By US Court
A lawsuit that accused Apple of deceiving a Chinese company into selling the iPad name has been thrown out of court
Jury Still Mulls Decision In Oracle Versus Google Lawsuit
The jury in the Oracle versus Google lawsuit has entered its second day of deliberations, without yet reaching any decisions
Jury Mulls Arguments In Oracle Versus Google Java Lawsuit
The jury in Oracle's lawsuit against Google had a few hours to begin their deliberations but reached no conclusion
Schwartz And McNealy Clash In Court Over Java APIs
Sun Microsystems co-founder Scott McNealy has clashed in court with Sun's last CEO, Jonathan Schwartz
Ex-Google Developer Removed Java Code From Android
A former Google software architect has testified he removed part of the Java code from Android after Oracle's lawsuit
Eric Schmidt Insists Google Only Used API Names
Oracle has grilled Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt in court, who insisted only the names of the APIs were used
Apple Suffers Motorola Patent Defeat But Wins Samsung Ruling
Apple has won a minor court ruling against Samsung, but shortly after lost a legal fight with Motorola
Oracle Questions Google Engineer About Key Email
A Google engineer has been questioned by Oracle lawyers in court over a key email he wrote about Java alternatives
Mitel Files Patent Lawsuit Against Pre-IPO Facebook
Facebook dealt another patent suit in run up to initial public offering
Oracle Versus Google Trial Set For 16 April
Judge accepts Oracle’s offer to streamline case, avoiding further postponement
Yahoo Is Risking Its Reputation With Facebook Lawsuit
Yahoo treads a dangerous path in attempting to profit from Facebook, writes Chris Preimesberger