Apple and Google are offering Kodak more than $500m for about 1,100 imaging patents in an increasingly hostile intellectual property environment
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Imagination Increases MIPS Bid To $80 Million
The UK chip designer finds itself in a bidding war against Israeli company
Samsung And Apple Return To Courtroom Battle
Samsung and Apple have returned to a California courtroom, as Samsung seeks to overturn its £655m patent fine
Consortium Nears $500m Deal For Kodak Patents
Kodak nears deal that could save it from bankruptcy
Ericsson Asks ITC For Samsung Ban In US
Ericsson's patent battle continues after it asked the ITC to ban Samsung devices from entering America
Apple Patent Could Allow iPhone Wireless Charging
New technology could power phones and accessories without the need for a physical connection
US Judge Rules Out Motorola-Microsoft Patent Injunction
Judge says that monetary rewards are enough for standards-essential patents
Nokia Seeks BlackBerry Sales Ban In UK, US And Canada
Nokia versus RIM - it's the smartphone relegation battle!
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
Samsung Ericsson Patent Disagreement Set To Go To Court
Ericsson sues Samsung after two years of failed patent negotiations
Apple Wants Six New Devices Added To Samsung Patent Lawsuit
Six new Samsung tablets and smartphones could be added to patent showdown
Samsung Wants iPad Mini, iPad 4 And iPod Touch Added To Apple Patent Lawsuit
Samsung says newer Apple devices probably infringe its patents too
Judge Will Let Samsung Lawyers See Apple HTC Patent Agreement
Attorneys will get to see the settlement as Apple Samsung patent war continues, but it won't be made public
Imagination Could Be Outbid On MIPS Deal
A DSP chip designer from California is trying to get its mitts on MIPS
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"
Creative Sells GPU Technology And UK Resources To Intel
The 3DLabs legacy is part of the deal worth $50 million
December Hearing Set For Samsung Retrial Request
On 6 December a California judge will hear Samsung's argument that juror misconduct justifies a retrial following an earlier $1.05bn verdict in favour of Apple
Apple’s iCloud Accused Of Patent Infringement
Innovative Automation also sues Amazon and Spotify
AMD Explores Strategic Options – Report
Chip maker AMD is reportedly considering its strategic options including a possible patent sell-off
Microsoft Google Motorola Patent Trial Could Reveal Financial Details
Judge rules that certain financial details must be made public if necessary
US Court Investigates Apple Samsung Patent Trial ‘Bias’ Claims
Patent lawsuit rumbles on as Samsung claims jury foreman was dishonest
Apple And HTC Cease Hostilities, Agree Patent Deal
“Thermonuclear war” against Android has been postponed
Apple FaceTime Patent Infringement Costs £230m
Apple FaceTime developers said they didn't pay attention to other people's patents
Apple Motorola Patent Case Dismissed By US Court
Judge dismisses case after Apple refuses to pay more than $1 for standards essential patents
New Apple Samsung Acknowledgement Appears On UK Website
New acknowledgement is more humble after appeals court orders rewrite
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
‘Untrue’ Apple Samsung Acknowledgement Must Be Changed
Acknowledgement must be replaced within 48 hours after a judge criticises its contents
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'
Apple Admits UK Samsung Defeat But Goes On Offensive
Apple admits defeat in the UK, but says other countries know who is in the right
ITC Rules Samsung Infringed Apple Patents In The US
Judge says Samsung infringed four Apple patents in preliminary ruling