Newegg Celebrates Defeating Patent Trolls with Prime Day-esque Sale
Online retailer turns trolls into treasure with one-day sale.
Microsoft And Samsung Settle Android Patent Royalty Dispute
Microsoft and Samsung end a royalty dispute over Android patents
Apple Issues Statement on Case Verdict
Apple issues its own statement on today’s patent infringement case verdict.
Apple Scores Patent Victory in Germany Over Motorola
Apple has prevailed in its current litigation against Motorola Mobility regarding one of its key patents related to the sliding unlock function implemented in both iOS and Android. The decision in favor of Apple was handed down earlier today in Munich and Motorola wasted no time in filing a response which can be read below: […]
New Intellectual Ventures Suit Filed Against AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint
Noted patent holding firm Intellectual Ventures has filed a new suit targeting AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint in regards to 14 unspecified patents that the firm claims are being infringed upon by the three named carriers. The patent holding firm is seeking unspecified damages for the infringements and their counsel has issued the following statement regarding […]
Apple Files Suit Against HTC Regarding Patents
This morning, Apple formally filed suit against HTC, alleging that HTC is infringing on 20 Apple patents related to the iPhone’s user interface, underlying architecture and hardware specifically, citing HTC’s Android implementation and Windows Mobile/Android hardware in recently unveiled filings. The lawsuit was jointly filed with the International Trade Commission in Delaware district court. Apple […]
Nokia Files Patent Suit Against Apple
Nokia has filed a lawsuit against Apple in Delaware Federal District Court, claiming the iPhone violates 10 of Nokia’s expansive GSM, UMTS and Wi-Fi patents. In a press release, Nokia stated: “The ten patents in suit relate to technologies fundamental to making devices which are compatible with one or more of the GSM, UMTS (3G […]
Ericsson Signs First LTE Patent Licensing Agreements
Ericsson has announced that it has completed its first LTE patent licensing agreements with companies looking to license the nascent technology. The current agreements signed deal exclusively with the LTE standard, but the telecommunications platform developer and solution provider has also stated plans for current GSM and W-CDMA licensing agreements with other companies to be […]
European Manufacturers Agree on LTE Patent License Rates
Nokia has announced in a press release the intention to streamline the process for LTE standards patent licensing by building a simplified framework of aggregate fees and costs for the eventual licensing of patents and property related to the LTE standard between equipment manufacturers. Other wireless equipment manufacturers have also joined Nokia in the effort […]
Four U.S. Carriers Sued over Patent Infringement
T – Mobile, U.S. Cellular, Virgin Mobile USA and Helio have been sued by Intellect Wireless Inc. for patent infringement. The lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The Texas based company, Intellect Wireless, has accused the companies for infringing wireless image messaging patents. The three patents […]