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Oracle’s Android Lawsuit Against Google Heard At US Supreme Court
Ten year old Android dispute is heard before highest court in the United States this week, as Oracle seeks ruling on epic Google fued
Apple Pays VirnetX $454m Settlement For Decade-Long Patent Battle
VirnetX has declared victory in its long-running patent battle, after Apple pays it a settlement of $454m following supreme court defeat
US Supreme Court Rejects Apple Appeal Against VirnetX
Bad news for Apple, as the US Supreme Court rejects iPad maker’s appeal against a $440m patent infringement financial penalty
Apple Loses Rehearing Bid In VirnetX FaceTime Case
Potential setback for Apple in the patent battle between it and VirnetX, after US Court of Appeals rejects Apple plea for rehearing
Uber Still Using Waymo Technology
Uber found to still be using self-driving tech from Waymo, meaning a licensing deal between the two, or expensive redevelopment
US Supreme Court Rejects Wisconsin’s Apple Patent Appeal
Victory for Apple after rejection of patent challenge, but a Midwestern university is not giving up its legal fight against the tech giant just yet
US Supreme Court Seeks Trump’s Input On Oracle’s Android Lawsuit
Trump administration views on Oracle’s Android lawsuit against Google sought by Supreme Court
Foxconn Boss ‘Furious’ At Microsoft Patent Lawsuit
Microsoft launches break of contract lawsuit at manufacturing giant for “unpaid royalties” and missing paperwork
Apple Restarts Sales Of Older iPhones In Germany
Apple stores in Germany can sell older iPhones equipped with Qualcomm chips, as legal battle continues
Qualcomm Chinese Victory Sees iPhone Import Ban
Bitter legal spat continues, as iPhones running older iOS can no longer be imported into China after court ruling
Qualcomm Seeks Apple iPhone Import Ban
Qualcomm hauls Apple before International Trade Commission again to demand US import ban on certain iPhones
IBM Demands $167m From Groupon In Patent Lawsuit
Big Blue alleges Groupon uses its patent technology and refuses to negotiate licensing deal
Samsung Loses Again, Ordered To Pay Apple In Patent Retrial
US jury awards Apple $539 million after deciding Samsung did copy patented smartphone features
Native American Tribe Sues Microsoft For Patent Violation
Are ‘patent trolls’ now exploiting sovereign immunity for native Americans with latest lawsuits?
BlackBerry Hits Nokia With Patent Violation Lawsuit
Where is the love? BlackBerry’s departure from smartphone arena sees lawsuit against one time rival Nokia
Microsoft Launches Programme To Combat Rising Cloud IP Concerns
The use of cloud platforms are on the rise, but so is the number of IP and patent infringement lawsuits
Nokia Sues Apple For Smartphone Patent Violations
Round two of smartphone wars, after Nokia hits back at Apple with multiple lawsuits for patent violations
Google Finally Defeats Oracle In Android Lawsuit, But Expert Questions Verdict
Google scores significant Android patent lawsuit win against Oracle, but patent expert says appeal will likely reverse decision
Oracle, Google Return To The Courtroom Over Android
Epic copyright showdown returns to court, six years after Oracle vs Google battle first went legal
Apple Loses iPhone Processor Patent Lawsuit
Apple may have to dip into its $203bn cash pile to pay for infringing university patent
Judge Orders Oracle, Google Mediation For Android Lawsuit
Never-ending lawsuit. Oracle’s Android lawsuit against Google likely to enter sixth year US judge warns
Oracle Asks Court To Update Android Lawsuit
Bad news Google? Oracle asks judge to take into account Android’s smartphone domination
Apple Loses Siri Patent Case In China
Chinese court rules against Apple in a patent case that could bring the iPad maker to the settlement table
Apple Samsung Patent Trench Warfare Resumes
Apple returns to its legal pursuit of Samsung, in an effort to extract a multi billion dollar fine
Nokia Could Win HTC Sales Ban In Germany
Court ruling on technology patents means that HTC’s German sales could be halted
Apple Suffers ‘Pinch-to-Zoom’ Patent Setback
Apple has suffered a noteworthy setback after the US Patent Office invalidated its “pinch-to-zoom” patent
Samsung And Apple Return To Courtroom Battle
Samsung and Apple have returned to a California courtroom, as Samsung seeks to overturn its £655m patent fine
Samsung Alleges Foreman Misconduct Over Apple Patent
Samsung has alleged the jury foreman in the Apple patent case win was bias, and failed to disclose vital information
Nokia Issues Patent Warning For Google Nexus 7
Nokia has informed Google and Asus that the recently arrived Google Nexus 7 tablet infringes its patents