Apple ordered to pay $300M to PanOptis in patent suit retrial

A federal jury in Texas on Friday ordered Apple to pay $300 million in royalties to non-practicing entity PanOptis, a downgraded penalty resulting from a retrial over damages relating to infringement of wireless technology patents.

AppleInsider Staff 4 years ago 1

Apple off the hook for $308.5 patent infringement, after scheme discovered

A federal judge has handed Apple a win, ruling to toss a $308.5 million patent infringement verdict because of an underlying scheme to extract more money from companies.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 14

Apple challenges patent troll targeting Maps navigation

Apple in a counter complaint filed in California on Thursday seeks to nullify a new assertion from patent holdings firm Traxcell, which is suing the tech giant in Texas for alleged infringement of intellectual property covering navigation systems.

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 0

Apple must face Apple Watch patent infringement lawsuit, court rules

Apple must face a patent infringement lawsuit alleging that it cribbed heart rate sensor technology for the Apple Watch, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled Monday.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 0

Zoom offers $85M settlement to end privacy lawsuit

Zoom has proposed an accord to settle a lawsuit over security and privacy, offering $85 million and a promise to improve its policies to end the legal action.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 1

'The Morning Show' COVID-19 delay spawns $44M lawsuit against insurer

The production company behind the Apple TV+ series "The Morning Show" has sued an insurance company for $44 million, over the insurer's failure to pay out for COVID-19 delays in production.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 3

Apple hit with patent infringement lawsuit for selling a smart water bottle

An Ohio-based company is suing Apple for selling smart water bottles that connect to smartwatches like an Apple Watch, allegedly infringing on two patents covering similar technology.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 31

Coalition for App Fairness fears retaliation in bid to quash Apple subpoenas

The Coalition for App Fairness is fighting three subpoenas from Apple requesting access to internal communications, under claims it could enable Apple to retaliate against its members.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 9

Court rules 'Memoji' trademark holder created app just to sue Apple

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Social Tech, creator of the "Memoji" app, had created it solely to bolster its ongoing case against Apple.

Amber Neely 4 years ago 9

Apple attorneys threaten UK market exit if court orders 'unacceptable' patent fees

Apple's lawyers have warned the iPhone maker could exit the UK if a court orders it to pay "commercially unacceptable" fees to patent company Optis Cellular over alleged infringement of 3G and 4G patents.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 100

Epic's Australian lawsuit against Apple can move forward, court decides

Australia's Federal Court on Friday decided that Epic Games' antitrust case against Apple can move forward, a reversal of a previous ruling that put the action on ice as the two parties await a ruling in the U.S.

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 1

Apple seeks to halt latest VoIP-Pal patent infringement litigation

Responding to a recently lodged VoIP-Pal patent lawsuit, Apple in a complaint filed Thursday says it does not infringe on the non-practicing entity's intellectual property and contends that the patents-in-suit are invalid.

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 3

Apple withdraws from antitrust lawsuit against Fortress Investment Group

Apple has pulled out of an antitrust lawsuit against hedge fund Fortress Investment Group, which is accused of using its vast patent holdings to lodge patent claims against tech giants.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 0

Apple tells Epic judge to consider Supreme Court NCAA decision

Apple's legal team submitted a decision by the US Supreme Court about the NCAA to the court over its lawsuit with Epic Games, claiming the decision "provides guidance" that the judge should consider for her own decision over the fate of the App Store.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 17

VoIP-Pal again accuses Apple of patent infringement in new lawsuit

VoIP-Pal, which owns a portfolio of communications patents, has filed a new lawsuit claiming that the underlying system powering Apple's iMessage and FaceTime infringes on its intellectual property.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 21

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