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Apple is spending millions of dollars filing patent claims against Android phone makers, but its few wins in a handful of cases question whether the lawsuits are a wise investment. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company spent a reported $100 million on just its first set of claims against HTC, according to lawyers, and likely will spend [...]
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InterDigital Eyes Licensing Deals as Patent Battles Heat Up
January 24th, 2012 
admin InterDigital called off its massive patent sale, choosing to focus on forming licensing deals as patents become an increasingly valuable commodity. The Pennsylvania-based company made an estimated $3 billion in royalties from its nearly 20,000 patents last year, most related to 2G and 3G hardware. After failing company Nortel garnered $4.5 billion upon selling their [...]
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No Comments »Apple Patent Battle Falters as Dutch Court Denies Samsung Tablet Ban
January 24th, 2012 admin A Dutch court cleared the Samsung Galaxy Tab for sale in the Netherlands, dismissing Apple’s request for a ban and casting doubt on the iPad maker’s chances at a wider European legal victory. Apple sued Samsung in the Hague on the grounds the Galaxy Tab 10.1 infringes on its patented designs, appealing an earlier decision [...]
Samsung Loses Patent Battle to Apple in Germany
January 20th, 2012 admin A German court rejected one of Samsung’s patent claims against Apple, dealing a blow to the South Korean company’s bid to block its rival’s devices. The ruling, by a court in Mannheim, Germany, covers one of the three mobile patents Samsung claims Apple infringed upon. The court will rule on the other two patents on [...]
Kodak Bankruptcy Means Patent Lawsuit Chaos
January 19th, 2012 admin The sale of Kodak’s patent portfolio, as well as lawsuits against Apple and HTC, are in question after Eastman Kodak filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Bankruptcy protection will allow the photography icon to regroup after running short on the cash it needed to fund its turnaround, following its decades-long struggle to cope with the [...]
Google Gains Advantage Over Oracle in Patent Battle
January 17th, 2012 admin The presiding judge pushed back the upcoming Google-Oracle trial indefinitely, shifting the advantage to Google in the longstanding patent battle. U.S. District Judge William Alsup, who has presided over the trial for several months, cancelled the upcoming March trial date and refuses to reschedule it until Oracle lowers the amount it seeks in damages. The [...]
Pantech, Microsoft Close to Patent Royalty Deal
January 17th, 2012 admin Pantech will become the newest Android phone maker to pay royalties to Microsoft for patent infringement, as the Windows Phone maker continues to aggressively go after offenders. South Korea’s third largest cell phone maker is in talks with Microsoft over the amount it will pay the company for using its patented technology. No details have [...]
Motorola Wins Key Victory as Apple Patent Battles Heat Up
January 17th, 2012 admin An International Trade Commission judge Monday ruled Motorola Mobility’s phones don’t violate three of Apple’s patents, a rare loss for Apple as it seeks rulings worldwide against Android phones. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company sought a block on Motorola’s Droid and Droid X phones, claiming the devices infringed on its patents. The lawsuit came after Motorola [...]
Kodak Aims to Spur Patent Sale with Suits Against Apple, HTC
January 11th, 2012 admin Struggling camera company Eastman Kodak filed an infringement suit against both Apple and HTC over digital imaging patents, hoping to bolster protections it hoped to sell to avoid bankruptcy. The Rochester, New York-based company said it held numerous discussions with both companies, but has not been able to reach an agreement on the handful of [...]
Microsoft GPS Patent "Avoids Ghetto," Draws Controversy
January 9th, 2012 admin A Microsoft GPS patent maps out safe pedestrian routes to avoid high-crime neighborhoods, drawing controversy over possible discrimination against poverty-stricken areas. The GPS, part of the Redmond, Wash.-based company’s Windows Phone platform, has been dubbed by some as the “avoid ghetto” program. The nickname came after Microsoft filed a patent for the program, saying, “As [...]
