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Latest Patent Volley Against Apple Could Boost Google-Motorola Merger Chances January 26, 2012 
Motorola Mobility has filed yet another lawsuit accusing Apple of infringing several of its patents for wireless antennae, software, data filtering and messaging technologies. The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida this week, follows a similar lawsuit Motorola filed in another Florida court, alleging the same patent violations.
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Dutch Court Green-Lights Galaxy Tab Sales January 24, 2012 
Samsung scored a victory on Tuesday, when a Dutch court rejected Apple's appeal to stop the sale of its Galaxy 10.1v tablets. Apple had claimed the tablet infringed on its iPad design and trademarks. The Hague Court of Appeals ruled that Samsung could keep selling Galaxy devices in the Netherlands and distribute them from there to other markets.
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Motorola Thwarts Apple Patent Attack With ITC Ruling January 17, 2012 
Apple lost another battle in its multi-front patent war as the U.S. International Trade Commission ruled Friday that Motorola's Droid smartphones do not infringe on three Apple patents. Apple had contended that Motorola's Droid, Droid 2, Droid X, Cliq, BackFlip, Devour and Charm phones infringed on three Apple patents, two of which concerned touchscreen technology.
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Apple's Not Playing Around With Steve Jobs Action Figure January 06, 2012 
Apple has threatened to sue the maker of a Steve Jobs action figure if it starts selling the doll next month as planned. The Hong Kong-based maker of the figure, In Icons, has reportedly been told in a letter from Apple's lawyers that the company would pursue legal action to stop the sale of the 12-inch likeness of its cofounder, who died last year at age 56.
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Samsung Dodges Another Apple Patent Bullet December 22, 2011 
A judge in Dusseldorf, Germany, has reportedly issued a preliminary ruling stating that minor tweaks Samsung made to its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet's design mean the device no longer violates Apple's European patents on the iPad. That means, in essence, that Samsung can continue selling the redesigned tablet, designated the "Galaxy Tab 10.1N," in the European market.
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HTC: If Thine Feature Offends Thee, Pluck It Out December 20, 2011 
The United States International Trade Commission has ruled that Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC violated an Apple patent under Section 337 of the U.S. Tariff Act of 1930. It has issued a limited exclusion order that will take effect in April prohibiting the importation "of infringing personal data and mobile communication devices and related software."
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Samsung Gets Some Holiday Cheer With Australian Court Ruling December 09, 2011 
Samsung just got a gift from the top of its wish list. Australia's high court has lifted the ban on its Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia, just in time for holiday sales. The ruling ended a legal dispute with Apple over alleged patent violations. The saga began in April when Apple launched legal actions against Samsung in several countries, claiming the Galaxy Tab 10.1 copied the iPad.
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Motorola Bests Apple in German Patent Fight December 09, 2011 
A regional court in Mannheim, Germany, has ruled in favor of Motorola Mobility in one of several patent infringement lawsuits the company has brought against Apple in the country. This relates to European Patent 1010336, which covers a technology that's essential to wireless communications.
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Patent Warriors Never Sleep December 07, 2011 
This year marks the first holiday season in which Apple's iPad has had serious competitors in the tablet market, though it doesn't seem like Apple is up for any surprises before the year ends. Sales appear to be strong heading into the holiday season, even with the Kindle Fire tablet on the scene, though its patent battles, especially with rival Samsung, are as heated as ever.
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Europe May Unsettle Apple's E-Book Cart December 06, 2011 
The European Commission announced Tuesday that it has opened formal antitrust proceedings to investigate whether Apple and a group of international publishers have engaged in anticompetitive practices affecting the sales of e-books in the European Economic Area. The EC will determine whether the companies have engaged in illegal practices or agreements that would restrict competition in the European Union.
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Samsung Catches a Break in Australia Patent Tiff December 01, 2011 
Samsung has scored a victory against Apple in a legal skirmish in Australia that is part of a larger, global battle between the two over their respective patent rights. An Australian appeals court overturned a preliminary injunction that barred Samsung from selling its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in the country.
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Europe Weary of Apple, Samsung Patent War November 28, 2011 
EU antitrust chief Joaquin Almunia has done what few in the global patent community are willing to do: He has acknowledged the elephant in the room by questioning the motives of two multinationals -- Samsung and Apple -- as they bloody each other with patent lawsuits. "Standardization and IP rights are two instruments that, in this new IT sector, can be used as a tool to abuse," Almunia said.
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Apple the World's Top PC Maker? Depends on What You Call a PC November 23, 2011 
Apple's mammoth new store in New York's Grand Central Station probably won't be open before Black Friday, but with momentum in the PC market, renewed patents and continuing strength across its ecosystem, the company looks strong heading into one of the biggest shopping days of the year.
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Apple's Poorly Picked Battle November 03, 2011 
While Apple and Samsung have been beating on each other over looks and patent issues -- lawsuits in which one company claims the other is copying its design in one way or another -- a small Spanish tablet maker, Nuevas Tecnologias y Energias Catala, aka "NT-K," has won a court case with Apple in Spain.
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New Apple Patent Could Put Android in a Headlock October 28, 2011
It's a simple idea: When an unlock slider appears on the screen, swipe your finger to the right to unlock your device. But it could make things very difficult for developers working in platforms, such as Android, that compete with Apple devices, like the iPhone, iPod and iPad.
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ITC Ruling Pushes HTC Onto Thin Ice in Apple Patent Brawl October 18, 2011 
Apple did not violate four HTC patents, an International Trade Commission judge has ruled. HTC filed a complaint with the commission in May 2010, alleging Apple infringed on several mobile patent technologies, including those for power management of mobile devices and phone dialing.
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