The U.S. International Trade Commission Investigating 7 Smartphone Makers
The U.S. International Trade Commission has launched an investigation into seven smartphone makers on charges of patent infringement, which could lead to a ban on the sale of certain phones imported...
View ArticleHas The Bubble Busted For Smartphones?
Gartner analyst Annette Zimmerman said that “non-traditional” vendors in China could do well and thinks that by 2018 at least one such phone maker will be among the top five smartphone brands in the...
View ArticlePatent Dispute May Hamper Apple’s iPhone 6 Sales In China
Apple’s iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus face a looming sales ban in China over a patent dispute with a little-known local company. The phones infringe a design patent held by Chinese device maker Shenzhen...
View ArticleOracle Still Going After Google Over Java
In the trial last year in San Francisco, the jury ruled Google's use of 11,000 lines of Java code was allowed under "fair use" provisions in federal copyright law.
View ArticleApple Wins Patent Dispute In China
A Chinese court has ruled in favor of Apple in design patent lawsuit between the Cupertino, California company and a domestic phone-maker, overturning a ban on selling iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus phones...
View ArticleWill The Google Vs Oracle Kill Open Source Development
He added that the ruling states that API packets are not to be considered ‘transformative' and that even the slightest bit of proprietary code could be seen as enough to infringe copyright.
View ArticleLyft Being Sued For Patent Infringement
A former Georgia Institute of Technology engineering professor described as a “pioneer” in developing the idea of ride sharing sued Lyft Inc, claiming it infringed his patent for technology underlying...
View ArticleGroupon Loses E-commerce Technology Patent Fight With IBM
A jury in Delaware believes Groupon used IBM’s patented e-commerce technology without authorization following a two-week trial. “IBM invests nearly $6 billion annually in research and development,...
View ArticleIs Apple Paying Royalties On Time
Apple and Qualcomm have involved in a series of legal actions. Apple has accused Qualcomm of unfair patent licensing practices. Qualcomm, the world’s largest mobile phone chip supplier, has accused...
View ArticleChina To Ban Importing Of Older iPhone Models
The iPhone looks to have hit a brick wall in China as Apple continues its legal battle with Qualcomm. A Chinese court has ordered that four of Apple’s Chinese subsidiaries must immediately stop the...
View ArticleDid Apple Take Ideas Away From Qualcomm
Most of the trial was spent fighting over the boot-up patent. Apple insisted that one of its then-engineers, Arjuna Siva, made key contributions to the technology and should be named on the patent too.
View ArticleApple Vs Qualcomm Battle Begins In The Courts
Qualcomm has gone through this before and this time is expected to focus on Apple and its contract manufacturers, not how it dealt with the entire mobile industry, like in the FTC trial.
View ArticleQualcomm Gets Blocked
Smartphone maker LG Electronics has opposed Qualcomm’s efforts to freeze the ruling. The phone maker said it is negotiating chip supply and patent license agreements with Qualcomm and could be forced...
View ArticleIs China Interested In The Latest iPhones
However, the Chinese are very discerning buyers and tend to look at what the technology will offer and how much it will cost, both factors which led its customers to Apple disappointment in recent years.
View ArticleDoes Oracle Have Additional Information On Google
The committee will decide whether to issue subpoenas depending on how many companies answer voluntarily. Some firms feel they are less likely to be retaliated against by the giants if they are...
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