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Dutch court says Samsung does not infringe Apple patent - 24 octobre 2012
A Dutch court ruled on Wednesday that Samsung Electronics does not infringe an Apple Inc patent by using certain multi-touch techniques on some of the Samsung Galaxy smartphones and tablet computers.
Samsung and Apple, the world’s top two smartphone makers, are locked in patent disputes in 10 countries as they vie (...)
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Google withdraws U.S. patent complaint against Apple - 3 octobre 2012
Google subsidiary Motorola Mobility has dropped a complaint of patent infringement against Apple without explanation.
In a brief filing with the International Trade Commission on Monday, Motorola Mobility said it was dropping without prejudice a complaint that Apple had infringed on seven Motorola patents.
Apple (...)
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Android devices have already been found to infringe 17 valid Apple and Microsoft patents - 27 septembre 2012
Roughly three months ago I listed 11 Apple and Microsoft patents that courts in different countries had deemed valid and infringed by Android-based devices. This list has grown by more than 50% during this calendar quarter, so I wanted to update it.
With respect to each patent-in-suit, my list reflects the most (...)
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Analysis of detailed ITC decision on Motorola’s first complaint against Apple - 18 septembre 2012
Today the ITC decided to investigate Google subsidiary Motorola Mobility’s second ITC complaint against Apple. Yesterday the Commission, the six-member decision-making body at the top of the U.S. trade agency, published a redacted version of its detailed decision to dismiss Motorola’s first complaint against Apple (...)
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Apple expands attack on HTC’s acquired patents, tries to kill two pending cases at once - 8 août 2012
Apple has already won a dismissal from an ITC investigation of five patents HTC acquired from Google last year, and it’s now trying to get rid of four more Google loan patents that HTC asserted in another venue (the United States District Court for the District of Delaware) as well as two patents HTC acquired from (...)
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Summer heat in the courtroom : Apple has four Android-related patent trials this month - 5 août 2012
The big Apple v. Samsung trial in California (by the way, its primary hashtag on Twitter is #iCourt, though some also use #appsung) is by far not the only Android-related patent trial for Apple during this month of August. I thought it would be a good idea to provide a quick overview of what else is going on — (...)
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With German FAT patent ruling, Microsoft scores third court victory over Google in as many months - 27 juillet 2012
This morning, Judge Andreas Voss ("Voß" in German) of the Mannheim Regional Court, who has already presided over more smartphone-related patent lawsuits than any other judge in the world, announced a ruling in Microsoft’s favor against Google subsidiary Motorola Mobility. Motorola’s Android-based devices have been (...)
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Apple blocks HTC’s use of Google patents in US lawsuit - 12 juin 2012
A US judge has ruled that HTC should not be able to use five patents it acquired from Google last year to sue Apple.
The iPhone maker had claimed that its rival had failed to acquire all necessary rights to the intellectual properties.
HTC said it would appeal.
One patent expert said the ruling could have major (...)
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Microsoft wins key patent decision against Motorola Android in US - 22 décembre 2011
ITC decision could force Motorola to pay licence fees to Microsoft, but poses problem for Google in attempt to bolster Android patent portfolio
Motorola Mobility "“ the company that Google is buying for $12.5bn (£8bn) "“ has infringed a Microsoft patent in making its Android handsets, according to a ruling by the US (...)
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Apple wins smartphone patents victory over HTC - 20 décembre 2011
US agency imposes import ban on phones that infringe the patent, but HTC tipped to work around ruling
Apple scored a narrow victory against Taiwan’s HTC Corp in their smartphone patents battle after the International Trade Commission found HTC infringed one of Apple’s patents.
The US trade agency imposed a formal (...)
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U.S. Backs Apple in Patent Ruling That Hits Google - 20 décembre 2011
A federal agency ruled on Monday that a set of important features commonly found in smartphones are protected by an Apple patent, a decision that could force changes in how Google’s Android phones function.
The Sensation XL from HTC, on display at a store in Taipei, Taiwan.
The ruling, by the United States (...)
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Bataille des brevets : les Etats-Unis donnent raison à Apple face à HTC - 20 décembre 2011
Les Etats-Unis ont donné raison, lundi 19 décembre, au groupe d’informatique Apple, face à son rival taïwanais dans les téléphones portables, HTC, dans un contentieux portant sur des brevets technologiques.
La commission du commerce international (ITC) a ordonné à HTC d’arrêter l’exportation vers les Etats-Unis, à compter (...)
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ITC judge rules against HTC’s first complaint against Apple — but it’s not over yet - 18 octobre 2011
An Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) at the ITC (United States International Trade Commission) has not found a violation by Apple in connection with four HTC patents. This relates to HTC’s first ITC complaint against Apple, filed in May 2010 in response to Apple’s March 2010 actions against HTC at the ITC and in (...)
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Taiwan’s HTC loses Apple patent infringement case in US - 18 octobre 2011
Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC has been dealt a big blow in its legal battle with Apple involving patent infringement claims.
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has ruled that Apple did not violate patents as claimed by HTC in a complaint lodged last year.
HTC had asked the court to ban imports of (...)
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Apple l’emporte face à HTC devant la justice américaine - 18 octobre 2011
Dans une décision préliminaire, la Commission du commerce international américaine (ITC) a rejeté, lundi 17 octobre, la plainte déposée par HTC contre Apple pour violation de brevets. Un juge administratif de l’ITC a déclaré n’avoir constaté "aucune violation" par Apple de quatre brevets de HTC, portant notamment sur la (...)
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HTC sues Apple after Google sells tech patents - 8 septembre 2011
Taiwanese smartphone firm HTC has fired a fresh salvo in its continuing war with Apple over patent infringement.
HTC has used patents it bought from Google last week to lodge a fresh complaint against Apple with the US International Trade Commission (ITC).
It has alleged that Apple’s computers and mobile devices (...)
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Apple wins patent ruling against HTC "“ and may be able to extend it to Android - 18 juillet 2011
Preliminary ruling on patents filed in 1994 and 1996 could lead to per-licence fee payment on HTC handsets "“ or an import ban by the end of the year
Apple has won a preliminary ruling from a US trade panel judge that Taiwanese handset maker HTC Corp infringed on two of the California company’s patents.
The win (...)
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Android menacé après une victoire d’Apple contre HTC - 18 juillet 2011
La Commission Internationale du Commerce, arbitre des conflits de brevets sur le marché mondial, a donné raison à Apple en estimant que le constructeur HTC violait deux des brevets détenus par la firme de Cupertino, sur ses téléphones mobiles sous Android. Un avis qui pourrait impacter tous les vendeurs de téléphones (...)
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Samsung demande l’arrêt des importations d’iPhone et iPad aux Etats-Unis - 30 juin 2011
Le géant sud-coréen Samsung Electronics a indiqué jeudi avoir porté plainte contre l’américain Apple pour l’empêcher d’importer aux Etats-Unis plusieurs de ses produits les plus célèbres fabriqués à l’étranger, nouvel épisode dans la guerre des brevets qui l’oppose à son rival.
Samsung a porté plainte auprès de la Commission du (...)
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Brevets : Nokia marque des points contre Apple - 4 novembre 2010
Nokia a marqué quelques points dans son litige avec Apple. Les membres de l’ITC, une instance chargée de contrôler les pratiques commerciales des sociétés, estiment que le constructeur finlandais n’a pas enfreint la propriété intellectuelle de son rival américain. Un avis qui doit encore être confirmé.
Bien sûr, la (...)
