ITC Ban on Select Apple Products Vetoed By Obama Administration (Updated)
Samsung is handed another legal defeat as the Obama administration hands down a veto against a sales ban for select Apple products first declared in June by the ITC
ITC Finds Against Apple in 3G Patent Investigation, May Affect GSM iPhone 4 Sales
The United States International Trade Commission hands a patent victory to Samsung against Apple, but the decision risks opening up the entire industry to similar litigation.
Report: Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE to Ship On 5/23
New reports suggest a midweek launch for the Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE after this week’s delay triggered by the ITC
HTC’s AT&T One X and Sprint EVO 4G LTE Held Up at Customs Due to ITC Ruling (Updated)
HTC confirms a last-minute delay for the AT&T HTC One X and the Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE that may see the devices embargoed from sale in the US as a result of an ITC ruling handed down last year to settle litigation between HTC and Apple
ITC Sides with Apple and RIM in Kodak Suit Over Imaging Patents
The International Trade Commission has sided with Apple and Research in Motion on a preliminary basis regarding a complaint filed by Eastman Kodak last year, which alleges that both mobile phone manufacturers violated Kodak’s patents regarding the preview of images on mobile devices. The judge presiding over the case has ruled that both companies are […]
ITC to Hear Motorola Complaints Against Apple
Following the International Trade Commission’s findings yesterday against Apple that effectively cleared Nokia of any infringement, the ITC is now willing to hear Motorola’s longstanding complaints against Apple regarding patent infringement. In a statement the ITC has stated that it “has voted to institute an investigation of certain wireless devices, portable music and data processing […]
Report: Apple Owns Invalid Patents, Nokia Not Infringing Apple Patents
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Nokia has been found to not violate any of Apple’s claimed patents, with some of Apple’s patents found to be invalid, and some having nothing to do with the case according to ITC investigators. Because of the findings, the investigators will recommend that Nokia not be […]
Motorola Files Suit Against Apple
Motorola has filed suit with the International Trade Commission alleging that Apple has violated 18 of its patents covering WCDMA, GPRS, 802.11 and more radio antenna designs. Others cover wireless email, proximity sensing, software application management, location-based services and multi-device synchronization. The official statement follows below. Apple has yet to respond to the suit. “Motorola […]
HTC Files ITC Patent Complaint Against Apple
HTC has formally responded to Apple’s earlier suit against the manufacturer by filing a formal complaint against Apple with the International Trade Commission, seeking the banning of importation and sales of all models of the iPhone, iPod and iPad, alleging that the devices themselves infringe on five patents owned by HTC. Apple has yet to […]
ITC Rules Against Qualcomm, in Favor of Nokia
Today marks another victory for Nokia as the US International Trade Commission ruled that patent ‘473 of Qualcomm Inc. was invalid and that Nokia was not in violation of any of the three other cases brought against them by their competitor. Originally filed on June 9, 2006, Qualcomm brought suit that Nokia had violated 6 […]