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Google Promises Fair Access To Motorola Patents
Google has promised FRAND access to Motorola patents, but analysts say its stance hasn't changed significantly
Oracle Seeks New Trial In On-Going Legal Dispute With SAP
Oracle rejects a settlement offer and wants a new trial to "vindicate" the original jury and the company's intellectual property rights
Apple Fails In German Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N Ban Bid
A Munich court casts doubt on the validity of an Apple scrolling patent
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
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
HP Settles Exploding Batteries Claim With £272,000 Penalty
HP settles over claims it knowingly sold batteries which could overheat and put users at risk
Megaupload Reveals The Need For User-Based Internet Legislation
Every cloud has a sinister lining or so the closure of MegaUpload and TV-Shack appears to indicate, writes Eric Doyle
Kodak Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Kodak has filed for chapeter 11 bankrupcy protection but vows to come out fighting in the end
Wikipedia 24-Hour Blackout Protests Anti-Piracy Laws
Wikipedia and others have shut down their Websites in protest against US anti-piracy legislation
Is Google Risking Anti-Trust Deliberately?
Clint Boulton examines an intriguing theory - that Google is deliberately provoking anti-trust investigation, in order to trap Facebook
Andrew Crossley Suspended For Two Years
Copyright "troll" Andrew Crossley has been suspended from practicing law for two years and ordered to pay costs
Jobs Mini Me Doll Sales Stopped By Apple Lawyers
The mini Steve Jobs replica doll has been pulled from the market after Apple lawyers threaten legal action
Judge Rules British Student Can Be Extradited
Richard O' Dwyer, who ran TVShack.net, loses appeal against extradition
EMI Sues Irish Government Over Piracy
Music industry accuses Ireland of not doing enough to protect copyright
Kodak Files Patent Lawsuits Against Apple and HTC
Struggling Kodak accuses mobile companies of violating image patents
Anonymous Outs Neo-Nazi Site Members
Anonymous Germany has launched a website to out neo-nazi site members as part of operation blitzkrieg
Apple To Sue Over Incredible Likeness Of Steve
Apple claims ownership of the rights to Jobs' likeness and will sue to protect it
Quanta Sues AMD Over ‘Defective’ Chips
AMD denies its chips caused Quanta-built NEC laptops to malfunction
Mozilla Updates Its Public Licence
Mozilla releases an update on its licence after a two-year collaborative update
Saudi Hackers Steal Israeli Credit Card Details
Saudi hackers claim 400,000 Israeli credit cards compromised and promise to reveal more
Sony, Nintendo, EA Games Turn Their Backs On SOPA
The top three gaming companies have added their names to the growing list of critics opposing the US Government's SOPA Act
Facebook Blamed In A Third Of UK Divorces
Facebook has apparently been cited in a 33 percent of divorce cases in the United Kingdom in the past year
Rambus and Broadcom Settle Patent Dispute
Broadcom negotiates five year licensing deal to use Rambus technology in its products
Hasbro Sues Asus Over Transformer Prime Trademark
Hasbro says Transformer Prime tablet infringes its trademark for the popular toys and movie franchise
O2 Error Blocks Church Website Over Adult Content Claim
Users unable to access church Website for four months due to O2's 18-plus rating
ITC Rules Motorola Infringed Microsoft Patent
Microsoft manages to convince ITC that Motorola infringed just one patent out of seven
HTC Phones Face Ban Unless Apple Patented Feature Is Removed
HTC has been found guilty in the US of infringing only one patent of ten asserted by Apple
Samsung Expands German Lawsuit To Include Emoticons
Samsung has added four new patent claims to its lawsuit against Apple in the German courts
Sky Blocks Newzbin2 After Court Order
Sky says it blocked file-sharing site Newzbin2 to protect copyright holders and consumers