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more about #lawsuits more comments → fleebailey33: Was there any doubt that the apple lawyers would squash them? Nobody needed them anyway, They stole from the opensource community and tried to profit ... more » Kaiser-Machead: Well, it serves 'em right, and this is what should happen to companies who lift the IP of others and redistribute it without first obtaining rights to... more » thechansen: I like Cory Doctorow's way of handling print vs ebook. Publishers: do what you want with the printed copy, I'll just be giving out these free copies ... more » Sandeep Murali: The first patent is about a device connected via the serial interface identifying itself to the computer. Pretty sure that existed way before the iPho... more » jepzilla: Skimming through the patents that each accuses the other of violating, it occurs to me that the companies are not on equal footing here. If we presume... more » spannu: The best part is how the counter suit is for completely different technologies. Perhaps they'll just keep countering each other until the end of time... more » Bokusatsu_Tenshi: That was an official statement? Ok... first let me wear my fanboy-proof vest. Truth is, I HATE Nokia... the last phone I bought from them was that..... more » teke367: Thats it! No more tech patents for anybody. Children don't get patents. more » valkilmerisawful: It's not as serious as you'd think... Look, it's double-spaced... more » Bertone77: Do Not buy the joojoo, you will be flushing $$ down the toilet! more » Alfisted: Oh, this is going to end well. more » Kaiser-Machead: From what I saw skimming over the complaint, sounds like Nokia is targeting Apple for technologies that countless phones already use. And also, didn't... more » Mikestan: Apple's legal team: "We might not be able to win this suit but we can sure bury it other mountains of paper work, lets countersue!" more » NorwoodIsMyHero: Nokia sues Apple: "Bring it!" / does the crazy head bob back and forth Apple countersues Nokia: "Oh, It's already been brought!" /puts hands on hips... more » valkilmerisawful: Maybe these guys can patent the soldier salute gesture and sue the United States, all seven continents and the moon for partaking in waving, saying he... more » -
#apple
Apple Nemesis Psystar Permanently Banned From Selling Mac Clones
I feared that the Apple vs Psystar battle would just fizzle out, but it's ending with a strong punch as Apple Insider reports that Apple has been granted a permanent injunction against Psystar, marking the end of shady Mac clones. More » -
#ebook
The Fight for eBook Publishing Rights
For the past 15 years or so, most authors who've signed with publishers have explicitly defined their ebook publishing rights. But who owns the rights to the bazillions of books published before ebooks existed? More » -
#apple
Apple Countersues Nokia
Last October, Nokia sued Apple for a 10-patent infringement. Today, Apple has sued back while snubbing Nokia with this awesomely catty one-liner: More » -
#patents
Apple Sued For iPhone Patent Infringement, Again
These patent lawsuit stories are basically madlibs anyway, so what the hell: ST CLAIR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CONSULTANTS has sued APPLE COMPUTER over CAMERA TECHNOLOGY in the IPHONE. They have a history of WINNING LAWSUITS, and BUTT FARTS. More » -
#xbox360
Banned Xbox Users Plan a Class-Action Lawsuit, Accuse Microsoft of a Vast Conspiracy
Microsoft recently banned a whole lot of modded consoles. Was it to prevent piracy, or was it a conspiracy? A new lawsuit is positing the latter theory. More » -
#blockquote
Verizon to AT&T: "The Truth Hurts (Bitch!)"
Okay, so I may have added "bitch" for emphasis—but this AT&T vs. Verizon lawsuit over the "Map for That" ads is turning into an all-out PR smackdown. This stuff isn't even written in proper legal language anymore. More » -
#cellphones
AT&T Adds New Verizon Ads to Its Map Lawsuit
Remember AT&T whining that Verizon's maps don't look right? Well, more Verizon ads featuring the same accurate-from-where-we're-sitting maps have been added to the original suit. [AllThingsD] -
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#lawsuits
Steve Jobs and Sarah Jessica Parker Sittin' In A Courthouse B-E-I-N-G S-U-E-D
In 1989, Franz A. Wakefield invented the iPod, the iPhone, and iTunes. Then the FBI stole his trade secrets and he confided in Sarah Jessica Parker and now he's suing her and Apple...and my head's spinning. More » -
#intel
Intel Hit With a Massive Antitrust Suit, In the US This Time
Remember how Intel got smacked in the face with a $1.45 billion fine in the EU for shadily suffocating AMD into submission? Today, New York's Attorney General has brought the fight to the US. This is going to get messy. More » -
#cellphones
AT&T Suing Verizon Because "Map" Ad Is Confusing to Dumb People (and Lawyers)
A Verizon Wireless ad shows a beefy Verizon 3G map next to a less impressive AT&T 3G map. AT&T is suing, saying it leads people to believe AT&T has no phone service outside of its (admittedly skimpier) 3G areas. More » -
#lawsuits
Nokia Suing Apple for 10-Patent iPhone Infringement
Nokia is suing Apple for infringements on their GSM, UMTS and wireless LAN patents. $200 million UPDATE
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#ringtones
Good News, You're Not Infringing Copyrights When Your Ringtone Goes Off
Funny thing about ringtones: A royalty's paid every time one's downloaded, but the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers wanted royalties paid every time one is played, claiming that it's a public performance. A federal judge says nope. More » -
#lawsuits
Deja Vu: Apple Sues Someone Because Their Logo Looks Like Fruit
As part of a legal maneuver worthy of Monster Cable, Apple has set its lawyers on Australia's largest supermarket chain because their new logo is (they say) a tad too similar to their own. More » -
#crime
iPhone Gets MMS, Apple/AT&T Instantly Hit With Class-Action Lawsuit Over Said MMS
Apple class-action lawsuit, case file #23423: A Minnesota iPhone owner joined a class-action lawsuit to punish Apple and AT&T for failing to provide MMS by "late summer" as promised. Evidence: MMS came out post-Labor-Day, which is officially autumn. The horror! More » -
#android
Google Threatens Cyanogen Android Hacker With Cease-and-Desist
This is a weird one: Google has just slapped Cyanogen, maker of the biggest and most successful Android ROM mod around, with a cease-and-desist letter. But Google's reasoning doesn't make any sense, and we're wondering what their game is. More » -
#microsoft
Microsoft Gives Europeans Choice of Browser Instead of None by Default
Microsoft's newest attempt to appease the EU is to create a system in which end users can choose their browsers. (Imagine that! Choice!) This is a change from Microsoft's previous offer to remove Internet Explorer completely from Windows 7. More »
