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Apple wins invalidation of Samsung 3G patent in Germany

by Steven Sande (Apr 11th, 2013)

This round of the continuing fisticuffs between Apple and Samsung goes to Apple. FOSS Patents reported yesterday that Germany's Federal Patent Court has invalidated the German part of a Samsung patent for a "turbo encoding / decoding device and method for processing frame data according to ...

Best Buy to provide Samsung mini-stores as Apple competition heats up

by Steven Sande (Mar 29th, 2013)

The battles between Apple and Samsung have been heating up for a while, and there is a new battleground for the two foes -- the aisles of Best Buy stores. Geek.com reported this morning that some high-traffic Best Buy stores have been given orders to remove two aisles next to the mobile section ...

Apple points out possible $85M court error in Samsung case

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 27th, 2013)

Legal maneuverings continue in the landmark court case between Apple and Samsung in the Northern District of California. In the latest development reported by FOSS Patents, Apple is questioning Judge Lucy Koh's decision to vacate $450 million of the original $1.05 billion award. Apple claims ...

Daily Update for March 7, 2013

by Steven Sande (Mar 7th, 2013)

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 ...

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 wins one against Samsung in Japanese court

by Steven Sande (Feb 28th, 2013)

The lastest round of fighting between Apple and Samsung goes to the Cupertino Kid. A Japanese court ruled favorably for Apple in a suit filed by Samsung alleging that Apple had misused 3G wireless patents in several versions of the iPhone. As noted by Apple Insider, Samsung's lawsuit in this ...

Apple, Samsung case in Australia warrants two-judge system

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 25th, 2013)

Samsung and Apple have been battling in the Australian court system for almost two years. According to a report in Financial Review, the infringement claims have gotten so complicated that the court system has taken a radical move to simplify the hearings. For the first time in Federal Court ...

ITC to rule on Apple's Samsung complaint August 1

by Steven Sande (Feb 6th, 2013)

Administrative Law Judge Thomas B. Pender of the International Trade Commission (ITC) has scheduled a final ruling on one of Apple's lawsuits against Samsung for August 1, 2013. The ruling in question deals with a decision made by Pender in October of 2012 finding Samsung to be in violation ...

Apple rejects Samsung request to see iOS 6 source code

by Steven Sande (Jan 25th, 2013)

In the never-ending global legal battle between Apple and Samsung, the Korean electronics firm has been rebuffed by Apple in an attempt to see the source code for iOS 6. According to The Korea Times, Samsung argues that unless they have access to the source code, they won't know if iOS 6 ...

Attempts to ban Apple devices could see Samsung fined $15 billion

by Randy Nelson (Dec 28th, 2012)

The European Commission has made it clear that it's none too happy with Samsung over the company's attempts to get Apple devices including the iPhone and iPad banned there. The Guardian reports that the commission is claiming Samsung tried to use so-called standard-essential patents to request ...

Daily Update for December 28, 2012

by Steven Sande (Dec 28th, 2012)

Judge throws out Samsung's juror misconduct argument

by Steven Sande (Dec 18th, 2012)

In the seemingly never-ending battle between Apple and Samsung, Apple just won another round. As you'll remember, Samsung had alleged that juror misconduct was behind Apple's decisive victory against the Korean manufacturer earlier in 2012. Yesterday, Judge Lucy Koh denied Samsung's request for ...

Court adds iPhone 5, Galaxy Note 10.1 and Galaxy S III to patent lawsuit

by Kelly Hodgkins (Nov 16th, 2012)

Both Samsung and Apple may expand their patent infringement claims to include recently released devices, says a report in Computerworld. A California judge handed down an order that let Apple add the Jelly Bean OS and new Samsung products like the Note 10.1 and the Galaxy S III to an ongoing ...

Daily Update for November 1, 2012

by Steven Sande (Nov 1st, 2012)

Patent office invalidates Apple's "rubber-banding" patent in Samsung trial

by Kelly Hodgkins (Oct 23rd, 2012)

According to FOSS Patents, the United States Patent and Trademark Office has invalidated all 20 claims of Apple's rubber-banding patent (U.S. Patent No, 7,469,381). This is a non-final decision that could be overturned by Apple if it convinces the USPTO that the claims are new and innovative ...