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Rockstar Group ‘In Talks’ To Sell Patents
Rockstar, backed by Apple, Microsoft and others, is reportedly interested in selling off some of the technology patents it acquired from bankrupt Nortel
Nortel Networks Settles Bankruptcy Claims
Nortel reaches a bankruptcy settlement with a number of Europe entities, including a UK pension fund
HTC One Mini Back On Sale Despite Nokia Ban
The HTC One Mini can still be sold despite using chips which infringe a Nokia patent
Samsung Fails To Get Older iPhones Banned In South Korea
The judge rules that two of the patents asserted by Samsung are invalid, and the third was never infringed
UK Judge ‘Reveals’ HTC One Successor In Nokia Patent Case
HTC One Two is scheduled for February or March 2014 release says judge
Ericsson Faces Investigation In India Over Patent Row
Ericsson is accused of abusing a dominant market position in India
Samsung Ordered To Pay Apple £179m Damages
Jury decision means that Samsung must pay Apple a total of $930 million (£574m) in damages
Consortium Including Apple And Microsoft Sues Google, Samsung, HTC Over Patents
This could be the biggest case of patent profiteering in the history of IT
Nokia Seeks HTC One UK Sales Ban After Winning Patent Dispute
Nokia wants compensation and an HTC One UK sales ban after High Court rules in its favour
HP Seeks Buyer For WebOS And Mobile Patents – Report
HP reportedly wants to sell its mobile intellectual property to raise funds
BlackBerry Settles Patent Dispute And Starts Lay Offs
BlackBerry does some housekeeping ahead of its expected sale
US Government Shutdown: Good News For Patent Trolls
Trolls can still file bogus patents, but the FTC can't fight them, thanks to the US government shutdown, says Wayne Rash
Microsoft Motorola Patent Dispute Goes To Second Trial
Microsoft Motorola Patent dispute over FRAND royalties goes to jury trial in Seattle
BlackBerry Patents Could Fetch $5bn If Sold To One Bidder
BlackBerry's portfolio of patents could attract significant interest if put up for sale say analysts
Apple Wins US Import Ban On Older Samsung Products
ITC says Samsung devices infringe two Apple patents, but says they do not copy Apple's design
The US Was Right To Overturn Samsung’s Patent Ban On Apple
Apple needed Samsung's 3G patent, says Wayne Rash. The US has followed Europe and not ban iPhones over it
Microsoft Sues US Customs Over Motorola Mobility Import Ban
Microsoft says customs held secret patent meetings with Google and is not enforcing ITC import ban
The US Government Declares War On Patent Trolls
Patent trolls make Wayne Rash angry. The US government aims to squash them
Samsung Attempts To Settle EU Patent Case
Sources say Samsung would rather settle and play fair than risk paying several billion in fines
Samsung Wins Patent Ban On Older Apple iPhones And iPads
Older iDevices are banned after ITC finds Apple infringed a standards-essential SEP
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
Brocade And A10 Networks Settle Long-Running Patent Dispute
Bitter rivals become friends an hour before the trial
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
Google’s Motorola Mobility May Face EC Antitrust Charges
Google's Motorola Mobility unity could face antitrust action from European regulators for seeking an injunction against Apple in Germany last year
November Trial to Set Apple Samsung Patent Damages
Samsung wants the damages reduced, Apple wants to increase them
ZTE Signs Android Licence Agreement With Microsoft
ZTE is the latest in a long line of companies that have signed up to Microsoft’s Android licensing scheme
ITC Dismisses Final Motorola Mobility Patent In Apple Lawsuit
Google once again fails to make the most of Motorola patents
Nokia Gets HTC One Microphone Component Banned In Holland
Nokia tells HTC to stop copying and think of its own ideas
Foxconn Signs Android Agreement With Microsoft
Fxconn signs Microsoft's patent licensing campaign against Android, which Google previously called 'extortion'