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Apple grabs another win against Samsung in London court

by Steven Sande (Mar 7th, 2013)

Watching the patent lawsuits between Apple and Samsung is like watching a tennis match -- first the ball is on Apple's side and they lob it over the net right past Samsung, then Samsung sneaks a shot past Apple and they win a game. The latest news, this time out of a court in London, is that ...

Apple adds 6 Samsung products to second US patent lawsuit

by Kelly Hodgkins (Nov 26th, 2012)

Late last week, Apple filed a motion to expand its California infringement lawsuit against Samsung to include the handset maker's latest mobile devices. According to FOSS Patents, Apple added the Galaxy Note II, the Galaxy S III, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 WiFi, the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, the Rugby Pro and ...

Apple seeking $2.5 billion from Samsung

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jul 24th, 2012)

Apple filed a brief in its infringement case against Samsung and argued the Korean company should pay Apple a combined total of $2.525 billion, according to FOSS Patents. The amount includes $25 million in royalty damages and another $2.5 billion, which includes the amount Samsung has unjustly ...

Apple files third complaint against HTC

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 7th, 2012)

Apple filed a third complaint against HTC with the International Trade Commission, according to a report by Florian Mueller of FOSS Patents. The latest complaint is based on a December 2011 ruling that says HTC infringed on two Apple patents. These "data tapping" patents let users tap on a ...

Samsung accuses Apple of withholding evidence

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 24th, 2012)

Earlier this week, CEOs from Apple and Samsung met for court-ordered mediation talks that turned out to be fruitless. Now, the two companies are back to their legal hijinks with Samsung claiming Apple is withholding evidence, according to a report in FOSS Patents. Samsung is asking the United ...

Why Apple's many patents in Germany get stayed

by Mike Schramm (May 11th, 2012)

Here at TUAW, we've found ourselves covering lawsuits around Apple quite a bit lately, especially in Germany, where Apple is getting sued by lots of companies, and then getting shut down by the courts. Ever wonder why so many companies sue in Germany, or why so many of Apple's arguments are ...

Judge Richard A. Posner scolds Apple's lawyers

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 1st, 2012)

Well-known Circuit Court Judge Richard A. Posner told Apple's lawyers that he is tired of the company's courtroom antics in its patent dispute with Motorola. According to a report in FOSS Patents, Posner writes in a recent order, "I've had my fill of frivolous filings by Apple. The next such ...

Samsung claims Apple is infringing on eight patents in California documents

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 19th, 2012)

Executives from Samsung and Apple may be sitting down to discuss patents and infringement, but the legal battle between the two companies is far from over. According to a report from FOSS Patents, Samsung accused Apple of infringing on eight patents in a California lawsuit filed last Wednesday. ...

Apple loses ITC ruling against Motorola Mobility in patent infringement case

by Steven Sande (Mar 17th, 2012)

Florian Mueller over at FOSS Patents noted yesterday that Apple's patent infringement case against Motorola Mobility has been dealt a nearly fatal blow in the courts of the United States International Trade Commission (ITC). The suit alleged that Motorola Mobility was infringing on three ...

ITC rules Apple didn't violate S3 Graphics' patents

by Kelly Guimont (Nov 21st, 2011)

According to the FOSS Patents Blog, earlier today the US International Trade Commission entirely dismissed the first S3 Graphics complaint against Apple. Interestingly, the official notice (PDF link) has no explanation why the Administrative Law Judge was overruled. There is still one pending ...

Apple could get temporary suspension of Motorola injunction

by Kelly Hodgkins (Nov 7th, 2011)

On Friday, a German court granted Motorola an injunction against Apple and awarded damages in a patent infringement case. This ruling was a default judgment handed to Motorola because Apple, for some unknown reason, failed to defend itself in this case. Much confusion exists over the impact ...

Daily Update for October 17, 2011

by Steven Sande (Oct 17th, 2011)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player ...