Patent Wars

Samsung’s Attempt at Protecting the Galaxy Ring from Oura Backfired

Samsung asked a judge to prove it didn't infringe on any patents filed by Oura, but the judge didn't think anything is at stake.

Jury Orders Apple to Fork Over $85 Million in Royalties for Wi-LAN Suit

A San Diego jury ruled this week that Apple must pay Quarter Hill Inc.’s Wi-LAN a cool $85 million in a patent infringement case that’s been ping-ponging around the courts since 2014, Bloomberg reports. Wi-LAN, a Canadian tech developer, has been lobbing similar lawsuits at the biggest names in tech for the better part of…

The Early PDA That Major Technology Companies Passed On In the 1970s

It’s always interesting to discover the missed opportunities that could have changed the course of tech history and here’s a doozy: In the late 1970s, it seems that major companies like HP and Apple passed on an early PDA long before they created their own. This bit of lore comes courtesy of the technology historian…

Apple and Google Spent More Money on Legal Fees Than R&D Last Year (And Google Apparently Thinks Apple Wants It That Way)

We’ve said it on multiple occasions: The American patent system is fucked. And a sprawling feature appearing in today’s NY Times—collecting years worth of tech-related patent tragedies and follies—only makes that fact more apparent. But it wasn’t just recapping old news; the Times put forth a couple of tidbits, which, if true, are a bit…

Motorola Renegs on Patent Complaint Against Apple

Without any explanation Motorola has withdrawn its complaint with the International Trade Commission that Apple is infringing on seven of its patents. Just a guess, but maybe it has something to do with the $1.05 billion dollars Samsung was recently ordered to pay Apple for copying the designs of the iPhone and iPad. https://gizmodo.com/here-are-the-damages-samsung-has-to-pay-apple-scrawled-5937808 In…

Samsung Will Reportedly Sue Apple Over a 4G LTE iPhone 5 (Updated)

The $1.05 billion Samsung has been ordered to pay Apple has not ended fight between the two companies. In fact, the battle might get even more complicated. According to the Korea Times, Samsung will sue Apple once again over LTE patents the iPhone 5 reportedly infringes on. https://gizmodo.com/here-are-the-damages-samsung-has-to-pay-apple-scrawled-5937808 The latest news came after a Korean…

Apple Wants to Ban These Samsung Products

That was fast. After examining the verdict, Apple is now seeking to ban these Samsung products from the market: https://gizmodo.com/samsung-vs-apple-verdict-apple-wins-huge-5937762 • Galaxy S 4G • Galaxy S2 AT&T • Galaxy S2 Skyrocket • Galaxy S2 T-Mobile • Galaxy S2 Epic 4G • Galaxy S Showcase • Droid Charge • Galaxy Prevail Oh well, who cares.…

Apple Winning the Patent Wars Is Great for Innovation

I said this in August 24, 2011, exactly one year before a US jury declared that Samsung had intentionally copied Apple and then some: “We hope Apple wins the patent wars.” And happily, they did. https://gizmodo.com/we-hope-apple-wins-the-patent-wars-5833924 Yes, happily. Don’t listen to the obtuse apologists and the blind fandroids of the me-too—this is great news for…

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Samsung Throws a Temper Tantrum in Court Battle Against Apple and Leaks Dismissed Evidence to the Press

When a judge decides to dismiss evidence you feel would make your case in a patent lawsuit, you have one of two options: a) You can sit back and deal with it like a timid little tktkt or b) you can fire back and choose another public-facing channel to disseminate your information. Samsung chose the…

Galaxy Nexus Pulled From Google Play Store

Last week US courts ruled in favor of Apple by granting a preliminary injunction against Samsung’s Google-designed smartphone, the Galaxy Nexus. Now, the phone has been pulled from the Google Play store, and Goggle is hurrying to put together a software patch to get around the ban. The court injunction centers around a patent which…

Courts Side with Apple to Block Samsung Galaxy Nexus

First the Galaxy Tab 10.1, now the Galaxy Nexus. Apple has, for the second time in two weeks, convinced the court to bar the sale of a competing Samsung product for patent infringement. U.S. District Court Judge Lucy Koh ruled in favor of Apple late today, granting a preliminary injunction against Samsung’s Google-designed smartphone. Koh…

Samsung and Apple CEOs Will Meet Today To Talk Possible Settlement

Apple’s Tim Cook and Samsung’s Choi Gee-sung will meet in San Francisco today to discuss a potential settlement in the all-out patent battle the two companies are currently engaged in. The CEOs aren’t going to be friending each other on Facebook anytime soon, but last month, a federal judge forced them to have a pow…

Samsung and Apple CEOs Will Meet and Hash Out Their Patent Woes

Is there a light at the end of the clusterfuck of a tunnel that is the industry-wide patent wars? According to Foss Patents, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Samsung’s chief Gee-Sung Choi will supposedly meet in a San Francisco courtroom within the next 90 days to talk about a possible settlement. The two companies have…

Report: Apple Opts for Detente in Patent War Against Motorola and Samsung

Steve Jobs was once quoted as saying he’d go to “thermonuclear war” against patent-infringing Android makers. Now that Jobs is gone, however, Apple appears to be ready to negotiate with Motorola and Samsung. According to a report from Dow Jones, Apple is willing to settle its lawsuits in exchange for license royalties on its patents.…

Apple Could Force Motorola to Destroy Devices (UPDATED)

Oh patent wars, is there any mellow you can’t harsh? A German court just ruled in Apple’s favor on a patent that could, theoretically, force Moto to destroy a bunch of its devices. My crystal ball says that won’t happen. The court found that Motorola Mobility infringed upon EU Patent No. EP2059868, which is the…

US Court Rules That Samsung Can Keep Selling Galaxy Products… For Now

Galaxy fans can finally breathe a sigh of relief as Apple’s request for a preliminary injunction against Samsung has been denied. But while the judge’s ruling allows them to continue selling their products, it also suggests they infringed on Apple’s patents. So what does all this mean? For consumers it means you won’t be seeing…

Apple Wants to Halt All Motorola Patent Lawsuits

One of Apple 3rd Reich’s patent war fronts is Motorola. Out of desperation, Motorola sued Apple first; then Apple sued Motorola. Now, Apple has asked the court to halt all Motorola patent suits, alleging they can’t defend themselves. https://gizmodo.com/motorola-sues-apple-over-pretty-much-everything-phone-r-5657451 Since Motorola is in the process of being acquired by Google, Apple says that they don’t…

Court Rules Galaxy Tab 7.7 Can’t Even Be Shown on Germany’s IFA Show Floor

Will the Galaxy Tab 7.7’s svelt size topple the iPad? Probably not, at least in Germany, where Apple’s lawsuit against Samsung has resulted in the pulling of the tablet not only from store shelves, but the IFA floor as well. It’s true! Bloomberg reports that a new injunction from the Düsseldorf Regional Court has mandated…

We Hope Apple Wins the Patent Wars

Those brilliant Apple dickheads just got a new patent victory. And you know what? Good for them! Good for you too, Android users included. I hope they win all of their wars, because that would be good for all of us. What’s the ban A Dutch court has banned all trading of Samsung Galaxy S,…