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European Commission investigating Motorola for suspected patent abuse

2012/03/04, 08:04 am

The European Commission announced on Tuesday that it has opened two formal investigations against Motorola Mobility, which were spurred by complaints from Apple and Microsoft.

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Creditor request to liquidate Proview blocked due to iPad trademark potential

2012/03/04, 01:04 am

Proview's lawsuit against Apple over the iPad trademark in China will continue unobstructed now that a court has blocked one creditor's attempt to liquidate the company.

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Judge affirms vital Apple touchscreen patent in case against Motorola

2012/31/03, 08:03 pm

Judge Richard Posner has issued an order upholding some of Apple's patent claims against Motorola Mobility that one analysis believes will likely result in a finding of infringement on Motorola's part.

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Apple updates Australian store to further clarify 4G abilities of new iPad

2012/30/03, 03:03 pm

Apple has added more prominent text to its online store in Australia, informing consumers that the 4G version of the new iPad does not work with LTE networks in that country.

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Apple faces second class-action lawsuit over Siri

2012/30/03, 12:03 am

A new class-action lawsuit has been filed against Apple over its Siri voice recognition feature of the iPhone 4S with allegations that the company is falsely representing the service's capabilities.

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Apple and Samsung have 'communicated lately' about patent suit settlements

2012/29/03, 10:03 am

Despite late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs's vow to go "thermonuclear war" on devices running Google's Android operating system, Apple and Samsung have recently had discussions about potentially settling their ongoing legal disputes.

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iPhone 4 owners who didn't take a free case can now claim $15 settlement

2012/29/03, 07:03 am

Legal notices began arriving with iPhone 4 owners on Thursday, informing them that they can receive $15 if they refused to take a free case from Apple as a result of a class-action settlement.

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Sweden, UK may also investigate Apple's '4G' marketing for new iPad

2012/28/03, 08:03 am

The Swedish Consumer Agency is considering launching an investigation into the new iPad for "misleading" marketing related to high-speed 4G LTE connectivity, while officials in the U.K. are also assessing consumer complaints [updated].

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Apple proposes refunds for Australian customers unhappy with '4G' iPad [u]

2012/27/03, 11:03 pm

In an effort to head off a lawsuit from Australia's consumer commission, Apple has proposed offering refunds to consumers in Australia who may have been misled into thinking that the new iPad would operate at 4G speeds in the country.

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Apple, Samsung & Sony sued over graphics processing patent

2012/27/03, 11:03 am

A patent holder has taken aim at Apple — along with Samsung, Sony and others — for allegedly infringing upon inventions related to graphics processing.

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Australian government accuses Apple of 'misleading' 4G claims with new iPad

2012/27/03, 07:03 am

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has announced it will take Apple to court over "misleading" advertisements showing its newest touchscreen tablet runs at 4G speeds in Australia.

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83-year-old woman sues Apple after walking into glass retail store door

2012/26/03, 05:03 am

An octogenarian has filed a legal complaint against Apple after she broke her nose on the doors of the Manhasset Apple Store in Long Island.

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Apple met with Samsung 4 times in 2010 trying to avoid patent litigation

2012/22/03, 12:03 pm

Prior to filing suit against Samsung for alleged copyright infringement, Apple approached its rival four times in 2010 in an attempt to avoid resorting to litigation.

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Judge says Apple request for Google, Motorola documents too 'vague'

2012/20/03, 09:03 pm

A U.S. Circuit Judge has told Apple to "narrow its request" for information on Google's $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility and the development of Android.

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Final ITC ruling clears Motorola of Apple patent infringement

2012/17/03, 02:03 am

After reviewing an initial determination that exonerated Motorola Mobility from claims of infringement on certain Apple patents, the U.S. International Trade Commission on Friday handed down a "finding of no violation" that effectively brings an end to the nearly year-and-a-half long investigation.

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Motorola injunction against Apple push services upheld in Germany

2012/16/03, 05:03 pm

German iOS device owners will be without push notifications for an extended period of time as a German court denied Apple's appeal to halt a Motorola ban on the service used by iCloud and MobileMe.

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Samsung loses 'important' patent decision to Apple in Netherlands

2012/14/03, 12:03 pm

Samsung suffered a legal setback on Wednesday in the Netherlands, where a court sided with Apple on a FRAND patent dispute that was characterized as both "important" and "highly meaningful."

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AT&T offers settlement to iPhone user who sued over 3G throttling

2012/13/03, 09:03 pm

AT&T has offered a settlement to a California resident who successfully sued the carrier in small claims court for throttling his unlimited 3G data plan.

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Apple accuses Proview of 'misleading Chinese courts' over iPad name

2012/13/03, 06:03 pm

In its most detailed public statement regarding the ongoing Proview iPad trademark dispute, Apple on Tuesday said that the Chinese company is purposely misleading courts in order to recoup massive debt and stave off impatient creditors.

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FTC subpoenas Apple for iOS search data in antitrust probe of Google

2012/13/03, 04:03 pm

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has subpoenaed Apple in an effort to learn how it uses Google's search functionality on iOS devices as part of an ongoing antitrust investigation into Google.

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