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Newegg Celebrates Defeating Patent Trolls with Prime Day-esque Sale

By PhoneNews.com Staff on July 26, 2015

Online retailer turns trolls into treasure with one-day sale.

Posted in Deals | Tagged deals, intellectual property, ip, lawsuit, Newegg, patent, patent troll | 3 Responses

Microsoft And Samsung Settle Android Patent Royalty Dispute

Microsoft And Samsung Settle Android Patent Royalty Dispute

By Humberto Saabedra on February 9, 2015

Microsoft and Samsung end a royalty dispute over Android patents

Posted in Legal, Microsoft, Samsung | Tagged Android, Microsoft, patent, royalties, Samsung

Apple Issues Statement on Case Verdict

Apple Issues Statement on Case Verdict

By Humberto Saabedra on August 24, 2012

Apple issues its own statement on today’s patent infringement case verdict.

Posted in Apple, Legal, Samsung | Tagged Apple, patent, Samsung

Apple Scores Patent Victory in Germany Over Motorola

By Humberto Saabedra on February 16, 2012

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: […]

Posted in Android, Apple, Legal, Motorola | Tagged Android, Apple, Germany, ios, Motorola, patent, Samsung

New Intellectual Ventures Suit Filed Against AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint

New Intellectual Ventures Suit Filed Against AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint

By Humberto Saabedra on February 16, 2012

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 […]

Posted in AT&T, Legal, Sprint, T-Mobile | Tagged AT&T, Intellectual Ventures, patent, sprint, T-Mobile | 2 Responses

Apple Files Suit Against HTC Regarding Patents

By Humberto Saabedra on March 2, 2010

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 […]

Posted in Apple, HTC, Nerds | Tagged Apple, HTC, patent, Suit | 1 Response

Nokia Files Patent Suit Against Apple

By Humberto Saabedra on October 22, 2009

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 […]

Posted in Apple, Nokia | Tagged Apple, Nokia, patent, Suit

Ericsson Signs First LTE Patent Licensing Agreements

By Humberto Saabedra on June 22, 2009

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 […]

Posted in Conglomerates, LTE | Tagged Agreements, ericsson, LTE, patent

European Manufacturers Agree on LTE Patent License Rates

By Humberto Saabedra on April 15, 2008

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 […]

Posted in LTE, Manufacturers, Network Platforms, Nokia, Sony | Tagged European, LTE, Manufacturers, patent, Rates, Set

Four U.S. Carriers Sued over Patent Infringement

By Fahad Khan on March 9, 2008

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 […]

Posted in General News, T-Mobile, Virgin Mobile | Tagged Helio, lawsuit, patent, sued, tmobile, us cellular, Virgin Mobile | 5 Responses

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