patents

Judge Throws Out Apple VS Google Patent Lawsuit

If the decision stands, neither side will be able to appeal

12 years ago

Apple Tries To Derail Galaxy S III Launch In The US

The iPhone maker says competitor is guilty of patent infringement

12 years ago

Rockstar Consortium Launches Patent Attacks

The patent group backed by Apple, Microsoft, RIM and others has already opened negotiations with up to 100 potential licensees,…

12 years ago

Huawei Files InterDigital Patent Complaint With EC

Chinese tech firm accuses InterDigital of overcharging and breaching FRAND licensing practices for its 3G patents

13 years ago

HTC Devices Held At US Customs

Apple injunction sees HTC One X and Evo 4G LTE held by US officials

13 years ago

Samsung Gets A Minor Court Win Against Apple

With no ban on its products, the Korean company fights on

13 years ago

Nokia Loses 3G Patent Appeal

IPCom wins legal victory over patent, despite EPO revoking it last month

13 years ago

Intel Splashes $75m On Aware Patents

Intel makes another big patent acquisition, grabbing some Aware networking IP

13 years ago

Trevor Baylis: Will Somebody Run With My Electric Shoes?

Creator of the clockwork radio Trevor Baylis tells TechWeekEurope how industry should support inventors

13 years ago

Microsoft: Patents Aren’t Perfect, But They’re The Best We’ve Got

Patents may be the best man-made invention ever - but they need perfecting, says Microsoft's Ron Zink

13 years ago

Microsoft Backs Patent Promotion Group

Ideas Matter preaches the benefits of patents to inventors, but is quiet on their use in corporate warfare

13 years ago

HTC And Nokia Score Victory As IPCom Patent Is Revoked

A patent which threatened sales of HTC and Nokia phones in Germany has been revoked by the European Patent Office

13 years ago

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

13 years ago

Facebook To Buy 650 AOL Patents From Microsoft

Social network gets second chance to acquire portfolio in £310m deal

13 years ago

Facebook Submitted Bid For Microsoft’s AOL Patents

Social network's bid was rejected for being too low

13 years ago

Twitter Announces Inventor-Friendly Patent Agreement

Agreement will give innovators greater control over use of patents in litigation

13 years ago

Microsoft Strikes $1.1 Billion Deal To Purchase 800 AOL Patents

Microsoft picks up Netscape and MapQuest in patent portfolio deal

13 years ago

Oracle And Google Head To April Trial After Settlement Talks Collapse

Tech giants reach an "irreconcilable impasse" in settlement negotiations

13 years ago

EC Opens Motorola Patent Antitrust Investigation

Commission to see if Motorola abused its position through patent litigation

13 years ago

Microsoft Closes German Distribution Centre Over Patent Risk

Microsoft moves distribution to Netherlands over Motorola patent dispute fears

13 years ago

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

13 years ago

Apple To Offer Nano-SIM Design Royalty-Free

After fighting over the future SIM standard, Apple tries the diplomatic approach

13 years ago

Facebook Bolsters Legal Defences By Purchasing 750 IBM Patents

Pre-IPO Facebook has bought 750 patents from IBM to better defend against Yahoo's lawsuit

13 years ago

Nokia Applies For Vibrating Tattoo Patent

You could soon receive call and text alerts via a customised piece of body art.

13 years ago

Samsung Fails in Dutch iPhone 4S Ban Bid

Dutch court says Samsung's 3G essential patent is "exhausted"

13 years ago

Yahoo Hits Facebook With Patent Suit

Ailing search giant Yahoo follows through on patent threat against Facebook/p>

13 years ago

US DoJ Approves Rockstar Consortium’s Nortel Patent Grab

Apple, Microsoft and others now have the go-ahead to exploit Nortel patents

13 years ago

Google, Motorola Ordered To Hand Over Android Data To Apple

A US judge has ordered Google and Motorola to hand over data about Android's origins to bitter rival Apple

13 years ago

Analyst: Apple Deals A Blow To Motorola, Google In Germany

Apple's success in a German appeals court allows it to keep selling the iPhone and iPad, while putting additional pressure…

13 years ago

Microsoft Files EU Antitrust Complaint Against Motorola Mobility

Motorola accused by Microsoft and Apple of abusing FRAND patents in Europe

13 years ago