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Apple Loses iPhone Processor Patent Lawsuit

Apple may have to dip into its $203bn cash pile to pay for infringing university patent

9 years ago

Is Google Killing Off The Space Bar?

New patent reveals plan to slim down laptop keyboards

10 years ago

Google Achieves US Patent For Robot Personalities

Who needs humans? Google granted new patent to give robots customised personalities

10 years ago

Google Finally Settles Rockstar Patent Row

Google and Apple-backed Rockstar didn't disclose terms of the agreement, as disputes continue with Samsung, HTC and others

10 years ago

BlackBerry Patent Awards Hints At Possible Wearable Devices

BlackBerry awarded at least 27 new US patents that reveal the type of devices currently under development

10 years ago

Apple Samsung Patent Trench Warfare Resumes

Apple returns to its legal pursuit of Samsung, in an effort to extract a multi billion dollar fine

11 years ago

Twitter Makes Peace With IBM In Patent Deal

Twitter will buy 900 patents and sign a cross-licensing agreement with IBM following settlement of dispute

11 years ago

Google Deepens Open Source Ties With OIN Membership

Google is accepted as a full member of the Open Invention Network, that seeks to protect open source patents

11 years ago

HTC One Mini Banned From UK Over Nokia Patents

HTC can still sell the One, but the HTC One Mini is banned because of a Nokia patent ruling

11 years ago

Apple, Samsung Back In Court For Patent Damages Case

Apple and Samsung head back to court for a new trial to determine the amount of damages Apple is owed

11 years ago

Microsoft Wins ITC Xbox Ruling Over Motorola Patent

Yet another legal setback for Google after Microsoft wins an ITC ruling over its Xbox gaming system

12 years ago

Google Triggers Privacy Concerns With Policy Violation Patent

Google risks fresh privacy rows after filing a patent for a policy violation/law breaking scanning tool

12 years ago

Google Loses RAND Royalty Fight Against Microsoft

The software giant will have to pay around $1.8 million in licensing fees, instead of over $4 billion

12 years ago

Google Makes Open Source Patent Pledge

Google has promised not to sue open source developers and distributors over a list of 10 patents related to MapReduce,…

12 years ago

Samsung Galaxy Tabs Cleared In Dutch Apple Samsung Patent Ruling

Dutch court cites British ruling as EU precedent in latest patent trial

12 years ago

Did Google Just Patent Hot Aisle Data Centre Cooling?

Hot aisle containment is an efficient way to cool your data centre. Peter Judge is intrigued by a Google patent…

12 years ago

Google Patents Modular Heat Exchangers For Data Centres

Google patent promises more efficient data centres by positioning heat exchangers right behind the servers

12 years ago

Patent In Apple Vs Samsung Case Found Invalid

US Patent and Trademark Office says bounce-back scrolling feature is neither new nor original

12 years ago

Both Oracle And Google Will Appeal Java Verdict

Oracle wants a slice of the Android pie, while Google wants to clear its name

12 years ago

Apple Wants $707 Million More From Samsung

Seeks a ban on products, possibly including Galaxy S III

12 years ago

Samsung Sells 20 Million Galaxy S III In 100 Days

It has taken Samsung just one hundred days to sell 20 million Galaxy S III smartphones, despite the lawsuit setback

12 years ago

Google Responds To Apple Samsung Patent Decision

Android phones are safe, says Google, as Samsung loses at patent poker

12 years ago

US Court Gives RIM Patent Victory Over MFormation

BlackBerry manufacturer will not have to pay royalties as judge overturns original decision

12 years ago

Taiwan University Sues Apple Over Siri Patents

Silicon Valley juggernaut gets a taste of its own medicine

12 years ago

Major Apple Vs. Samsung Patent Lawsuit Goes To Trial

A ten-man jury will decide the fate of the smartphone giants

12 years ago

Motorola Patents Portfolio Worth £3.5bn To Google

Google has revealed that Motorola's patents were worth £3.5bn out of the company's total $8bn purchase price

12 years ago

Nokia Issues Patent Warning For Google Nexus 7

Nokia has informed Google and Asus that the recently arrived Google Nexus 7 tablet infringes its patents

12 years ago

Intel Buys £240 Million Of InterDigital’s Wireless Patents

The chip maker proves it is serious about smartphones

12 years ago