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Apple licensed iPhone, iPad patents to Microsoft, with "anti-clone" restriction

7 years ago

Apple licensed iPhone, iPad patents to Microsoft, with "anti-clone" restriction

Apple's patent licensing director Boris Teksler testified that the company licensed a series of patents to Microsoft, but failed to reach a licensing agreement with Samsung despite reaching out to the company in October of 2010.

By Daniel Eran Dilger | 7 years ago

Apple v. Samsung draws line between copying and patent infringement

7 years ago

Apple v. Samsung draws line between copying and patent infringement

The inability of Apple and Samsung to agree on proposed jury instructions has hinged upon a few key issues, particularly the distinction between simple copying and patent infringement.

By Daniel Eran Dilger | 7 years ago

Apple blocks Samsung F700 designer's testimony, calls it irrelevant

7 years ago

Apple blocks Samsung F700 designer's testimony, calls it irrelevant

Hyong Shin Park, a designer for Samsung, won't be taking the stand in the patent infringement because Apple successfully argued that her testimony has nothing to do with its infringement claims.

By Daniel Eran Dilger | 7 years ago

Judge "disappointed" over Apple and Samsung jury instructions, orders lead counsel to meet in person

7 years ago

Judge "disappointed" over Apple and Samsung jury instructions, orders lead counsel to meet in person

Apple v. Samsung presiding Judge Lucy Koh on Sunday ordered Apple and Samsung's lead attorneys to meet and hash out final jury instructions, a point of contention since the trial began two weeks ago.

By Mikey Campbell | 7 years ago

Apple warned Samsung of possible patent infringement in 2010 presentation

7 years ago

Apple warned Samsung of possible patent infringement in 2010 presentation

Boris Teksler, Apple's director of patent licensing and strategy, said late CEO Steve Jobs and then-COO Tim Cook in 2010 warned Samsung that its smartphones may infringe on the iPhone's patents.

By Mikey Campbell | 7 years ago

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Apple wanted Samsung to license patents for $30 per smartphone, $40 per tablet

7 years ago

Apple wanted Samsung to license patents for $30 per smartphone, $40 per tablet

According to court documents made public on Friday, Apple in 2010 offered Samsung a $30 per smartphone/$40 per tablet license deal for use of the Cupertino company's patents.

By AppleInsider Staff | 7 years ago

Samsung designer says smartphone inspired by 'bowl of water,' not the iPhone

7 years ago

Samsung designer says smartphone inspired by 'bowl of water,' not the iPhone

In an opposition filing on Friday, Samsung argued the Apple v. Samsung jury should hear testimony from Hyoung Shin Park, principal designer of the contested F700 smartphone that the company's attorneys want to use as proof of non-infringement on Apple's design patents.

By Mikey Campbell | 7 years ago

Samsung attorney argued in court without proper license to practice

7 years ago

Samsung attorney argued in court without proper license to practice

It was discovered Thursday that Samsung lawyer Susan Estrich represented the company in Apple v. Samsung despite not having the proper license to practice law in the suit's jurisdiction of the Northern District of California, a mistake seen as yet another gaffe in the South Korean company's case management.

By AppleInsider Staff | 7 years ago

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Trial expert testifies 38% of consumers confused Samsung design for Apple products

7 years ago

Trial expert testifies 38% of consumers confused Samsung design for Apple products

Apple has entered the results a consumer study into evidence which indicates that up to 37 percent of users surveyed confused Samsung's mobile designs with Apple's iconic products.

By Daniel Eran Dilger | 7 years ago

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Court docs reveal Samsung sold 21M phones, 1.4M tablets worth $8B in US since 2010

7 years ago

Court docs reveal Samsung sold 21M phones, 1.4M tablets worth $8B in US since 2010

A court document filed by Samsung on Thursday revealed the company's smartphone and tablet sales numbers from June 2010 to June 2012, metrics that have been kept strictly confidential until now.

By Mikey Campbell | 7 years ago

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Half of the TV audience mistook Samsung Galaxy Tab for iPad in ads

7 years ago

Half of the TV audience mistook Samsung Galaxy Tab for iPad in ads

Samsung struggled to market its Galaxy Tab as distinct from the iPad, noting in internal documents that over half of viewers seeing its TV commercials assumed the ad related to Apple's iconic iPad.

By Daniel Eran Dilger | 7 years ago

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Conan O'Brien draws attention to Apple vs. Samsung dispute in video parody

7 years ago

Conan O'Brien draws attention to Apple vs. Samsung dispute in video parody

Comedian Conan O'Brien opened his monologue last night with a video spoof of the Apple vs. Samsung dispute, bringing even more publicity to the case that has already been deemed the "patent trial of the decade."

By Daniel Eran Dilger | 7 years ago

Samsung 132-page 'copy cat' doc comparing Galaxy S with iPhone admitted into evidence

7 years ago

Samsung 132-page 'copy cat' doc comparing Galaxy S with iPhone admitted into evidence

Apple was able to get a Samsung internal document admitted in full in its case against the South Korean company on Tuesday, with the report offering a potentially crucial comprehensive side-by-side comparison of the Galaxy S and the iPhone.

By Mikey Campbell | 7 years ago

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Former Mac designer finds 'substantial similarities' in Samsung, Apple GUIs

7 years ago

Former Mac designer finds 'substantial similarities' in Samsung, Apple GUIs

Former Apple and NeXT graphic designer Susan Kare took the stand on Tuesday, saying that she saw "substantial simiarities" between Samsung's home screen icons and those of Apple's iPhone, echoing previous testimony from Apple expert witness Peter Bressler.

By Mikey Campbell | 7 years ago

More Galaxy Tabs returned due to malfunction than mistaken identity

7 years ago

More Galaxy Tabs returned due to malfunction than mistaken identity

An Apple v. Samsung court document filed on Monday shows more Best Buy customers returned Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 due to hardware malfunctions than mistaking the device for Apple's iPad.

By AppleInsider Staff | 7 years ago

Judge says Samsung's accusations that Apple doctored evidence "not credible"

7 years ago

Judge says Samsung's accusations that Apple doctored evidence "not credible"

Samsung objected to a photo of the Epic Touch 4G Apple presented as evidence of design infringement this morning, claiming the image was altered to look more like the iPhone. But Judge Koh overruled the objection, stating that Samsung's claim lacked credibility.

By Daniel Eran Dilger | 7 years ago

Samsung copies Apple's claims it destroyed email evidence in "me too" filing

7 years ago

Samsung copies Apple's claims it destroyed email evidence in "me too" filing

After Apple filed and won the right to advise the jury that Samsung failed to comply with instructions to retain relevant email evidence, Samsung has filed its own motion demanding that the jury also be told that Apple may have failed to preserve relevant emails.

By Daniel Eran Dilger | 7 years ago

Designer says Samsung designs "substantially the same" as Apple's

7 years ago

Designer says Samsung designs "substantially the same" as Apple's

Apple on Monday brought its first expert witness to the stand in Peter Bressler, who claimed Samsung's designs were "substantially the same" as Apple's, but faltered when cross-examined by the South Korean company's lawyers.

By AppleInsider Staff | 7 years ago

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Court documents allegedly show Samsung copied iPhone icons

7 years ago

Court documents allegedly show Samsung copied iPhone icons

New Apple v. Samsung court documents, presented by Apple on Monday as part of the ongoing Apple v. Samsung trial, allegedly show Samsung's proprietary home-screen icon designs are nearly identical to that of the iPhone's.

By AppleInsider Staff | 7 years ago

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Initial Apple, Google bids for Kodak patents much lower than expected

7 years ago

Initial Apple, Google bids for Kodak patents much lower than expected

Opening bids from two investor groups, one led by Apple the other by Google, for Kodak's digital imaging patents came in well below the company's estimates of $2.6 billion, meaning the bankrupt photography pioneer may not have much capital to work with once creditors take their share.

By Mikey Campbell | 7 years ago

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