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Nokia Takes HTC, ViewSonic And RIM To Court Over Patents
Finnish manufacturer accuses competitors of 45 cases of patent infringement
Motorola Gets Windows 7 And Xbox 360 Banned In Germany
However US court rules injunction cannot be enforced...yet
Microsoft’s Xbox Infringes Motorola’s Patents, Says Judge
Microsft says Motorola's patents are essential to industry standards for video coding and communicaions
Oracle Lawyers Focus On Google Internal Emails
Oracle's questioning in its Google lawsuit has focused on establishing whether Google's Android project leader knew the company needed a licence to use Java
Oracle Finally Takes Google To Court
Oracle versus Google, the "World Series of court cases" starts today
Apple Fails To Overturn iCloud Notification Ban In Germany
Mannheim regional court orders Apple to pay damages to Motorola Mobility
Facebook Countersues Yahoo Over Patents
Facebook has hit back at Yahoo's lawsuit and filed its own countersuit, accusing it of infringing ten patents
Oracle Rejects Google Offer of Android Cut
Google's offer to give Oracle Android earnings if the mobile operating system's owner loses the case is rejected
Nokia’s New Nano-SIM Should Beat Apple’s Cut-Up
ETSI should reject Apple's old-school cut-down nano-SIM in favour of innovation, says Max Smolaks
Apple Against Motorola, Nokia and RIM in SIM Battle
Apple is confident in its nano-SIM design, but the competitors are worried
Motorola And Apple Discussed Patent Licensing Deal Last Year
EU document reveals that Motorola wanted to license Apple's entire patent portfolio
Apple Licensing Fees Could Alter The Android Landscape
Like Microsoft, Apple may be negotiating licensing fees with Android manufacturers, according to the Wall Street Journal
Motorola Forces Apple To Disable Push Notifications In Germany
iCloud and MobileMe notification features deactivated for German customers amid ongoing patent dispute
Apple Wins Slide-To-Unlock Patent Claim Against Motorola
Who would have thought that swiping a finger across the screen could cause this much commotion and expense
US Drafts A Hard ACTA To Follow
The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is just another way to satisfy the US corporate overlords now SOPA is gone, argues Eric Doyle
Google Promises Fair Access To Motorola Patents
Google has promised FRAND access to Motorola patents, but analysts say its stance hasn't changed significantly
Motorola Wins Injunction Against Apple’s iCloud In Germany
A German court has granted Motorola a permanent injuction against Apple iCloud, though immediate enforcement could prove costly
Apple Fails In German Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N Ban Bid
A Munich court casts doubt on the validity of an Apple scrolling patent
Google Snaps Up More IBM Patents
Google is on the patent hunt once again, this time snapping up another 217 patents from IBM
Rambus and Broadcom Settle Patent Dispute
Broadcom negotiates five year licensing deal to use Rambus technology in its products
ITC Rules Motorola Infringed Microsoft Patent
Microsoft manages to convince ITC that Motorola infringed just one patent out of seven
HTC Phones Face Ban Unless Apple Patented Feature Is Removed
HTC has been found guilty in the US of infringing only one patent of ten asserted by Apple
Samsung Fails To Block Sale Of iPhone 4S In France
French court calls Samsung's injunction request against the iPhone 4S "out of proportion"
Apple’s Samsung Ban Bid Rejected By US Court
A US District Court has refused to grant a preliminary injunction against Samsung's smartphone and tablets
Apple Wins Key ITC Ruling Over HTC Patent Claim
Apple has been cleared of violating HTC's intellectual property by a new ruling by the US trade regulators
Microsoft Targets Huawei Over Android Patents
Huawei is the latest to lock horns with Microsoft over royalty payments for its Android devices
Quanta Computer Buys Microsoft’s ‘Android’ Licence
Another Android device maker agrees to buy a licence from Microsoft rather than meet the company in court
Apple Says Samsung Rigged the 3G Standards
Samsung says Apple used 3G tech and didn't pay; Apple says Samsung put patented tech into the standards
Mobile Market Patent War Lawsuits Increase
Openwave has joined battle with Apple and RIM over IP infringements while WiLan sues the world again