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ITC judge presiding over Kodak-Apple patent case retires

by Kelly Hodgkins (Aug 4th, 2011)

ITC Chief Administrative Law Judge Paul Luckern has stepped down from his position after 27 years of service. This departure is notable as Luckern presided over the patent complaint filed by Kodak against Apple. In January, Luckern issued an initial ruling that Apple did not infringe on ...

Kodak may sell image patent in Apple lawsuit

by Kelly Hodgkins (Aug 2nd, 2011)

Kodak may sell the image previewing patent that is the subject of a US$1 billion infringement lawsuit filed against Apple and RIM. This patent is one of 1,100 patents that Kodak is looking to sell as it tries to raise cash. Analysts estimate these patents may be worth more than $650 million, ...

ITC rules for Kodak in Apple patent infringement complaint

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jul 19th, 2011)

The ITC handed down its final judgment in a patent infringement case Apple filed against Kodak. In a setback for Apple, the panel let the initial decision stand and ruled in favor of Kodak. On May 12, ITC Judge Robert Rogers found one of Apple's patents was invalid and that Kodak did not ...

Paul Allen lawsuit against Apple and others delayed

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jul 15th, 2011)

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has been stymied in his attempt to sue Apple, Google and others for patent infringement. U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman delayed proceedings so the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office can reexamine the patents in the case. The USPTO will take a closer look at the ...

ITC delays Kodak vs. Apple and RIM decision

by Dave Caolo (Jun 23rd, 2011)

The ITC has announced on Thursday that a decision on RIM vs. Apple and Kodak will be delayed [PDF] by one week. It's a bit of a surprise, especially this late in the day, as ITC was supposed to make a decision today. There's no clear reason for the postponement that we could find, but FOSS ...

Lodsys requests 2 months to respond to Apple (Updated)

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 22nd, 2011)

A few weeks ago, Apple filed a motion to intervene in Lodsys' controversial lawsuit against a handful of iOS app developers. Lodsys was required to respond to Apple's request by June 27, 2011, but the company has asked for a two month extension. If a judge approves this extension, Lodsys will ...

Apple files motion to intervene in Lodsys suit

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 10th, 2011)

Apple has filed a motion to intervene for developers being sued by Lodsys. The motion was filed in the Eastern District of Texas and notes that the developers are: "are individuals or small entities with far fewer resources than Apple and [...] lack the technical information, ability, and ...

Lodsys files suit against third-party App Store developers

by Chris Rawson (May 31st, 2011)

Making good on its threats, Lodsys has filed suit today against several third-party iOS developers. According to Florian Mueller, Combay, IconFactory, Illusion Labs, Shovelmate, QuickOffice, Richard Shinerman, and Wulven Game Studios are among the developers targeted in the suit. A series of ...

New York City Apple Store sued over alleged racial profiling incident

by Dave Caolo (May 26th, 2011)

An Apple Store in New York City's Upper West Side has been sued by two customers after an alleged case of racial profiling. AppleInsider reports that two African-American men were told, in no uncertain terms, that they were not welcome in the store. The pair believes that their race was the ...

Judge rules for Kodak in Apple lawsuit

by Dave Caolo (May 13th, 2011)

An ITC judge has ruled that Apple's allegations of patent infringement against Kodak are unfounded. You'll remember that Apple claims Kodak is using two of its technologies illegally in several products, including the Z-series, M-series and C-series cameras. One of the technologies in question ...

Kodak loses critical part of ITC case against Apple and RIM

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jan 25th, 2011)

The International Trade Commission has ruled against Kodak in its patent infringement complaint against Research in Motion and Apple, Bloomberg reports. In an initial determination recommendation, ITC Judge Paul Luckern ruled that Kodak's patents are invalid and not infringed upon by Apple's iPhone ...

Apple sues Nokia in London over touch-screen scroll patent

by Dave Caolo (Jan 21st, 2011)

Apple has sued Finland's Nokia over claims that one of Nokia's European patents for scrolling on a touch screen is not valid. The suit was filed in London's High Court earlier this week, and is the latest in the legal back-and-forth between Nokia and Apple. In December of 2010, Nokia filed claims ...

Apple joins Facebook, Google, others to combat Paul Allen's charges

by Dave Caolo (Oct 25th, 2010)

Back in August, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen formally sued 11 tech companies, including Apple, over the use of technologies for which he holds the patents. Now, Apple has joined Google, Facebook, Yahoo! and others in opposing the suit. Google initially filed a motion to dismiss the claims on ...

Paul Allen's company sues Apple, Google

by Dave Caolo (Aug 27th, 2010)

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has formally sued Apple, Google and several others over the use of technologies for which he holds the patents. The Wall Street Journal was unable to reach any of the parties involved for comment, but notes that Allen has been going after companies, many of them ...

AT&T, Apple sued over iPhone 4 antenna issue

by Dave Caolo (Jul 1st, 2010)

This just in from the Whopping & Unexpected Surprises Department: in response to the iPhone 4's apparent reception problems, a pair of Maryland residents filed suit in Maryland federal court on Wednesday. They claim that Apple and AT&T knowingly sold phones with a defective antenna ...