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ITC Dismisses HTC Patent Claim Against Apple
Taiwanese phone maker HTC has lost the latest leg of its increasingly bitter legal dispute against HTC
Apple’s Samsung Lawsuit Covers Eight Patents And 17 Products
Apple has broadened its patent claims to cover a wider range of Samsung mobile products
EU Launches Investigation Into Samsung Patent Claims
The European Union is to investigate claims that Samsung is abusing its position as owner of patents for essential 3G technology
RealNetworks Sells Video Technology And Patents To Intel
Intel's spend on RealNetworks' video software and 190-plus patents will enable the company to grow on-chip capabilities
Motorola Sues Apple Over iPhone And iCloud
Patent battle continues as Motorola claim Apple infringed on six patents
Apple Loses Dutch Samsung Galaxy Tab Ban Appeal
A Dutch Court rules that the design of the Samsung Galaxy Tab is sufficiently different from Apple's iPad
Kodak Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Kodak has filed for chapeter 11 bankrupcy protection but vows to come out fighting in the end
LG Submits And Signs Microsoft Android Patent Agreement
LG Electronics has become the latest tech company to wave the white flag and sign up to Microsoft's patent-licensing for Android
IBM Grabs Top Patent Crown Again And Establishes A New Record
IBM has had a record year for patent grants and once again tops the league with 6,180 US patents in 2011, the first company to achieve over 6,000 in a year
Google Loses Email Exclusion Battle In Oracle Java Patent Infringement Trial
The Oracle v Google patent infringement trial is set for March and the judge has ruled out several contentions but not the Lindholm email
Google Snaps Up More IBM Patents
Google is on the patent hunt once again, this time snapping up another 217 patents from IBM
Oracle Suffers Java Patent Rejection In Android Case
Oracle has suffered an embarrassing setback in its patent fight over Java against Google's Android
Oracle Seeks Early Trial Against Android To Stop Developer Drift
Oracle has asked for a trial as early as January in its case against Google, because Java is losing ground to Android
BT Sues Google Claiming Android Patent Infringements
A patent lawsuit by BT against Google's Android software seeks an injunction as well as damages
IBM Creates Cloud App For Drugs Research
IBM's new cloud analytics platform helps researchers extract data from patents and scientific journals
German Retailers Told To Stop Selling HTC Products
IPCom has written to German retailers, telling them to stop selling HTC 3G products or face legal action
Samsung Galaxy Tab Gets Go-Ahead In Oz
Apple loses patent battle against Samsung's tablet in the Australian federal court
HTC Phones Could Be Banned in Germany
HTC's 3G smartphones could be banned from Germany just before Christmas, over a patent dispute
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
Motorola Shareholders Approve Google Takeover
Motorola Mobility shareholders have given their blessing to being acquired by search giant Google
Probe Of Microsoft Android Patent War Sought
Barnes & Noble is asking US regulators to investigate Microsoft's licensing war on Android
Microsoft Targets Huawei Over Android Patents
Huawei is the latest to lock horns with Microsoft over royalty payments for its Android devices
Motorola Axes Workforce Ahead Of Acquisition
Motorola is axing 800 jobs and closing down facilities as it prepares for its acquisition by Google
Compal Submits To Microsoft’s Android Agreement
Microsoft's legal onslaught continues with the company grabbing its tenth Android patent license deal
Patents Reveal Apple’s Fuel Cell Research
Patents published by the US Patent and Trademark Office detail Apple's plans to make cheaper, lighter fuel cells
Jobs Was Wrong To Call Android A ‘Stolen’ Product
Steve Jobs' description of Android as 'stolen' is unfair, but his anger that Google developed its own mobile OS knew no bounds, says Wayne Rash
Apple Has A Few Good Days In Patent Courts
Apple has brushed off legal challenges from HTC and Samsung but the future may not be so bright
Samsung Attacks Apple In Australia, Japan
Samsung has filed for fresh injunctions against Apple in Australia and Japan after setbacks in the US and Europe
Google+ Grows to 40M Users, Revenue Nears $10bn
Google+ now reaches over 40 million members as the company continues to see profits beat expectations