'Patent Infringement' Tag Index

ITC Bans Import of Older iPhones, iPads
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published June 05, 2013
Samsung won an unexpected victory in its ongoing patent battle with Apple.
Tags: iPhone, iPad, Apple, Samsung, patent infringement, ITC

ITC Sides with Apple in Motorola Patent Case
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 23, 2013
The commission says Motorola's patent on inadvertent touches on a cell phone is invalid.
Tags: Google, Apple, patent infringement, Motorola, ITC

ITC Says Samsung Infringed Apple Patent
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 08, 2013
The mobile patent wars continue.
Tags: Apple, Samsung, patent infringement, ITC

Chip Maker Marvell Must Pay $1.17 in Patent Lawsuit
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 27, 2012
The jury award is one of the highest ever in a patent-related suit.
Tags: chips, lawsuit, patent infringement, hard drive

After Arbitration Win, Nokia Seeks to Ban BlackBerry Sales
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published November 28, 2012
The proposed sales ban would impact the U.S., the U.K. and Canada
Tags: lawsuit, Nokia, Wi-Fi, patent infringement, RIM, BlackBerry OS, ban

ITC to Review Earlier Decision in Samsung v. Apple Case
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published November 20, 2012
The original decision found that Apple had not infringed on Samsung's patents.
Tags: Apple, lawsuit, Samsung, patent infringement, ITC

Apple Offers $1 Per iPhone to Settle Motorola Patent Case
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published November 01, 2012
A trial is scheduled to begin in Wisconsin next week.
Tags: Google, wireless, iPhone, Apple, lawsuit, patent infringement, standards, Motorola Mobility

Microsoft Faces Patent Lawsuit over Live Tiles
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published October 31, 2012
A small company called SurfCast says it has a patent on tiled interfaces.
Tags: operating system, Microsoft, Windows 8, Windows Phone, lawsuit, patent infringement, Live Tiles

ITC Rules That Samsung Infringed on Apple's Patents
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published October 25, 2012
The preliminary ruling could still be overturned or modified.
Tags: Apple, smartphone, Samsung, patent infringement, ITC

Setbacks for Apple in Continuing Court Battle with Samsung
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published October 18, 2012
Apple lost its appeal in the U.K., and it will likely have to reveal its iPhone profit margins.
Tags: iPhone, Apple, Samsung, patent lawsuit, patent infringement

Unwired Planet Sues Apple, Google for Infringing 10 Patents Each
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 20, 2012
The wide-ranging lawsuit covers “smart mobile devices, cloud computing, digital content stores, push notification technologies and location-based services.”
Tags: Google, Apple, patent lawsuit, patent infringement

Samsung Expects to Sue Over iPhone 5
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 20, 2012
The Korean firm plans to add the iPhone 5 to a lawsuit scheduled to begin trial in 2014.
Tags: mobile, Apple, smartphone, Samsung, patent lawsuit, patent infringement, iPhone 5

Microsoft Wins German Sales Ban Against Motorola Mobility
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 20, 2012
A judge ruled that the Android operating system infringes on a Microsoft patent covering "soft input panel system and method."
Tags: Google, Android, Microsoft, patent lawsuit, patent infringement, Motorola Mobility

Motorola Files New ITC Complaint Against Apple over 7 Patents
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 20, 2012
The lawsuit alleges that Siri and other Apple product features infringe on Motorola Mobility patents.
Tags: Google, iPhone, iPad, Apple, Mac, lawsuit, patent infringement, ITC, Siri, Motorola Mobility

Samsung CEO Said to Speak With Apple Today About Suit
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 20, 2012
If the two companies don't reach a settlement, the jury could begin deliberations Tuesday.
Tags: iPhone, iPad, Apple, lawsuit, Samsung, patent infringement, settlement

Nokia: Nexus 7 Tablet Infringes Patents
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 03, 2012
The smartphone maker says that neither Google nor Asus licensed patented technology used in the recently announced tablet.
Tags: Google, tablet, Nokia, patent infringement, asus, Nexus 7

Yahoo, Facebook in Talks to Settle Patents Dispute
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 21, 2012
The companies asked for deadline extensions on court filings.
Tags: Facebook, Yahoo, patent lawsuit, patent infringement

Samsung Wins Patent Infringement Case, Wants Compensation from Apple
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 20, 2012
A Dutch court says that Apple used Samsung technology without a license.
Tags: Apple, lawsuit, Samsung, patent infringement

U.S. Judge Cancels Motorola, Apple Patent Trial
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 08, 2012
Judge Richard A. Posner has tentatively dismissed the case because neither side could demonstrate a right to relief.
Tags: Apple, lawsuit, patent infringement, Motorola Mobility

Microsoft Wins Injunction Against Motorola Android Devices In Germany
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 24, 2012
The new Google subsidiary must license the Microsoft patent in question or stop selling products with the patented feature in Germany.
Tags: Google, Microsoft, lawsuit, patent infringement, Motorola Mobility

Google Didn't Infringe on Oracle Patents, Jury Rules
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 24, 2012
Google gets a big win in the Android-Java patent infringement lawsuit brought by Oracle.
Tags: Java, Oracle, Google, Android, lawsuit, patent infringement

Patent Dispute Holds Up Sales of 2 HTC Phones in U.S.
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 16, 2012
A case brought by Apple led the International Trade Commission to block imports of the HTC One X and HTC Evo 4G LTE.
Tags: Apple, smartphone, patent infringement, ITC, HTC

Yahoo Informs Facebook of More Potential Patent Infringements
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 04, 2012
Open source software used by the social networking giant may violate 16 more Yahoo patents.
Tags: open source, Facebook, lawsuit, Yahoo, patent infringement

German Judge Rules Microsoft Infringed on Motorola Patents
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 03, 2012
A German court has banned sales of Windows 7, Xbox 360, Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player 12, but that ban can't be enforced because of a previous Seattle court decision.
Tags: video, Microsoft, Internet, lawsuits, patent infringement, Motorola

Apple, Samsung Ordered Into Patent Settlement Conference
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published April 18, 2012
With at least 30 lawsuits pending between the two companies, both CEOs have been ordered to sit down and talk.
Tags: iPhone, iPad, Apple, lawsuit, Samsung, patent infringement, settlement

Facebook Countersues Yahoo in Response to Patent Infringement Claims
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published April 04, 2012
The social networking giant says Yahoo and its Flickr photo service infringe on 10 of Facebook's patents.
Tags: Facebook, Yahoo, patent infringement

Judge to Apple: Leave Kodak Alone
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published March 09, 2012
Apple will not be allowed to proceed with a patent infringement lawsuit while Kodak is in the early stages of a bankruptcy filing.
Tags: Apple, lawsuits, patent infringement, Kodak

Apple Sales Injunction Suspended: German iPad/iPhone Sales Resume
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 03, 2012
A confusing turn of events in German patent courts leads Apple to halt sales temporarily.
Tags: Apple, patent infringement, Motorola

Barnes & Noble's Patent-Misuse Claim Against Microsoft Rejected
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 01, 2012
The ITC will soon hear Microsoft's patent infringement case against the Nook e-reader.
Tags: Android, Microsoft, patent infringement, ITC, Barnes & Noble

Samsung Loses Second German 3G Patent Lawsuit Against Apple
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 27, 2012
Samsung still has the right to appeal the decision.
Tags: Apple, lawsuit, Samsung, patent infringement

Motorola Sues Apple for Patent Infringement
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 26, 2012
Motoroloa claims Apple violates six of its patents related to wireless antennae, software, data filtering and messaging.
Tags: Apple, lawsuit, patent infringement, Motorola

Kodak Sues HTC, Apple over Patent Infringement
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 11, 2012
The mobile patent wars continue to escalate.
Tags: lawsuits, patent infringement, Kodak

Microsoft Wins Partial Ruling Over Motorola Mobility
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 21, 2011
An ITC judge finds that Motorola's smartphones violate one Microsoft patent, but not six others.
Tags: Microsoft, lawsuits, patent infringement, Motorola

Barnes & Noble Urges U.S. to Probe Microsoft on Patents
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published November 09, 2011
Microsoft has filed complaints about Barnes & Noble's Nook tablet with the International Trade Commission.
Tags: patent infringement

Apple faces Germany ban after court no-show
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published November 07, 2011
Apple believes it can get the court injunction suspended.
Tags: Apple, patent infringement

Samsung Targets iPhone 4S Sales Ban in France, Italy
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published October 05, 2011
Immediately after Apple launched the latest iPhone, Samsung began asking courts for a sales ban.
Tags: lawsuits, patent infringement

Paul Allen Refiles Massive Patent Suit Against Tech Heavies
By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published December 29, 2010
As expected, Microsoft founder resubmits his patent infringement claim against Google, Apple, Facebook and others after a judge's initial dismissal on the grounds that the claims were too vague.
Tags: Google, Apple, lawsuits, patent infringement, Paul Allen

Microsoft Appeals Patent Verdict to Supreme Court
By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published August 31, 2010
It's taken a year to get this far, but after a patent infringement suit went against Microsoft, the company has been gradually escalating its arguments to higher and higher courts. Will the Supreme Court take the case?
Tags: XML, Microsoft, i4i, patent lawsuit, patent infringement

i4i Patent Ruled Valid - U.S. Supreme Court Next?
By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published July 28, 2010
The patent office issued an official statement that tiny i4i's custom XML patent is valid. Microsoft has until the end of next month to appeal to a higher power.
Tags: XML, Microsoft, i4i, patent lawsuit, patent infringement

Microsoft Seeks Patents on Muscle Control of PCs
By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published January 04, 2010
Company researchers file for patents on users controlling computers by flexing their muscles -- literally.
Tags: Microsoft, PC, patent, patent infringement