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Apple Tries To Derail Galaxy S III Launch In The US
The iPhone maker says competitor is guilty of patent infringement
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, according to a report
Huawei Files InterDigital Patent Complaint With EC
Chinese tech firm accuses InterDigital of overcharging and breaching FRAND licensing practices for its 3G patents
HTC Devices Held At US Customs
Apple injunction sees HTC One X and Evo 4G LTE held by US officials
Samsung Gets A Minor Court Win Against Apple
With no ban on its products, the Korean company fights on
Nokia Loses 3G Patent Appeal
IPCom wins legal victory over patent, despite EPO revoking it last month
Intel Splashes $75m On Aware Patents
Intel makes another big patent acquisition, grabbing some Aware networking IP
Trevor Baylis: Will Somebody Run With My Electric Shoes?
Creator of the clockwork radio Trevor Baylis tells TechWeekEurope how industry should support inventors
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
Microsoft Backs Patent Promotion Group
Ideas Matter preaches the benefits of patents to inventors, but is quiet on their use in corporate warfare
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A patent which threatened sales of HTC and Nokia phones in Germany has been revoked by the European Patent Office
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
Facebook To Buy 650 AOL Patents From Microsoft
Social network gets second chance to acquire portfolio in £310m deal
Facebook Submitted Bid For Microsoft’s AOL Patents
Social network's bid was rejected for being too low
Twitter Announces Inventor-Friendly Patent Agreement
Agreement will give innovators greater control over use of patents in litigation
Microsoft Strikes $1.1 Billion Deal To Purchase 800 AOL Patents
Microsoft picks up Netscape and MapQuest in patent portfolio deal
Oracle And Google Head To April Trial After Settlement Talks Collapse
Tech giants reach an "irreconcilable impasse" in settlement negotiations
EC Opens Motorola Patent Antitrust Investigation
Commission to see if Motorola abused its position through patent litigation
Microsoft Closes German Distribution Centre Over Patent Risk
Microsoft moves distribution to Netherlands over Motorola patent dispute fears
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
Apple To Offer Nano-SIM Design Royalty-Free
After fighting over the future SIM standard, Apple tries the diplomatic approach
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
Nokia Applies For Vibrating Tattoo Patent
You could soon receive call and text alerts via a customised piece of body art.
Samsung Fails in Dutch iPhone 4S Ban Bid
Dutch court says Samsung's 3G essential patent is "exhausted"
Yahoo Hits Facebook With Patent Suit
Ailing search giant Yahoo follows through on patent threat against Facebook/p>
US DoJ Approves Rockstar Consortium’s Nortel Patent Grab
Apple, Microsoft and others now have the go-ahead to exploit Nortel patents
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
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 on Motorola Mobility and Google
Microsoft Files EU Antitrust Complaint Against Motorola Mobility
Motorola accused by Microsoft and Apple of abusing FRAND patents in Europe