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Patent holder Acacia wins $22.1M judgement against Apple

3 years ago

Patent holder Acacia wins $22.1M judgement against Apple

A federal jury has ruled in favor of Acacia Research, awarding a subsidiary of the patent licensing firm $22.1 million in damages from Apple for the latter's violation of a cellular networking patent.

By Roger Fingas | 3 years ago

VirnetX patents ruled invalid ahead of retrial in ongoing legal battle with Apple

3 years ago

VirnetX patents ruled invalid ahead of retrial in ongoing legal battle with Apple

Four patents VirnetX said were infringed by Apple have been deemed invalid by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, something which could potentially be a major setback in an upcoming retrial.

By Roger Fingas | 3 years ago

Samsung says Apple's Supreme Court position could encourage abuse of patent system

3 years ago

Samsung says Apple's Supreme Court position could encourage abuse of patent system

Preparing for its upcoming battle with Apple at the U.S. Supreme Court, Samsung this week submitted a written argument suggesting that Apple's position could open the door to deep abuses of the American patent system.

By Roger Fingas | 3 years ago

Appeals court dismisses FTC lawsuit over AT&T throttling 'unlimited' data

3 years ago

Appeals court dismisses FTC lawsuit over AT&T throttling 'unlimited' data

On Monday the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ordered the dismissal of a 2014 Federal Trade Commission lawsuit against AT&T, which had accused the company of misleading marketing in throttling data plans it sold to the public as "unlimited."

By Roger Fingas | 3 years ago

New lawsuit accuses Apple of turning blind eye to 'touch disease' on iPhone 6 & 6 Plus

3 years ago

New lawsuit accuses Apple of turning blind eye to 'touch disease' on iPhone 6 & 6 Plus

A new class action lawsuit against Apple claims that the company has been aware of the so-called "touch disease" on 2014 iPhones for some time, and unfairly refused to repair affected devices at no cost.

By Roger Fingas | 3 years ago

Apple wins appeal in Time Machine tech patent infringement suit

3 years ago

Apple wins appeal in Time Machine tech patent infringement suit

Apple has emerged victorious in a court struggle that targeted Time Machine for Mac, successfully arguing to the court that its technology did not infringe on the work of longstanding PC backup service provider Farstone.

By Mike Wuerthele | 3 years ago

Judge says 'common sense' not enough to invalidate patent in Arendi v. Apple & Google

3 years ago

Judge says 'common sense' not enough to invalidate patent in Arendi v. Apple & Google

Judges cannot invoke "common sense" when considering the validity of a patent, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled on Wednesday, impacting a case pitting Arendi S.A.R.L. against Apple and Google.

By Roger Fingas | 3 years ago

Tech firms worry Supreme Court win for Apple over Samsung could benefit patent trolls

4 years ago

Tech firms worry Supreme Court win for Apple over Samsung could benefit patent trolls

If the Supreme Court sides with Apple and upholds a 120 year-old law governing design patents, it may open the door to a highly lucrative field for patent trolls to exploit, intellectual property experts from the likes of Google and Facebook fear.

By Matt Milano | 4 years ago

Apple makes counterclaims in Caltech Wi-Fi lawsuit, settles in Siri-related Dot 23 case

4 years ago

Apple makes counterclaims in Caltech Wi-Fi lawsuit, settles in Siri-related Dot 23 case

Together, Apple and Broadcom have reportedly filed counterclaims against the California Institute of Technology, attacking the latter's Wi-Fi patent lawsuit on several grounds. Separately, Apple and Dot 23 have settled a lawsuit over Siri.

By Roger Fingas | 4 years ago

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VirnetX's $625M FaceTime lawsuit victory against Apple tossed, two retrials ordered

4 years ago

VirnetX's $625M FaceTime lawsuit victory against Apple tossed, two retrials ordered

A federal judge has tossed out a February ruling requiring Apple to pay patent holding company VirnetX $625.5 million over secure communications patents used in FaceTime and iMessage, and has ordered two complete retrials.

By Mike Wuerthele | 4 years ago

Apple urges Supreme Court to end long-running Samsung patent case

4 years ago

Apple urges Supreme Court to end long-running Samsung patent case

Apple on Friday delivered a legal brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a favorable ruling in its ongoing patent lawsuit against Samsung, saying the Korean company had not furnished sufficient evidence to send the case back to a lower court.

By Mikey Campbell | 4 years ago

US appeals court vacates Apple win in Unwired Planet patent suit

4 years ago

US appeals court vacates Apple win in Unwired Planet patent suit

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Friday handed down an opinion vacating in part a 2015 summary judgment that found Apple not in infringement of certain cellular and voice recognition patents, claims of which originate from a string of "kitchen sink" patent lawsuits leveled by non-practicing entity Unwired Planet.

By Mikey Campbell | 4 years ago

Apple hit with lawsuit targeting AppleCare+ refurbished devices

4 years ago

Apple hit with lawsuit targeting AppleCare+ refurbished devices

A class action suit filing in California complains that "refurbished" service stock replacements doled out by Apple in exchange for damaged devices to AppleCare+ service plan holders are not functionally the same as new.

By Mike Wuerthele | 4 years ago

Supreme Court to hear Apple v. Samsung appeal on Oct. 11

4 years ago

Supreme Court to hear Apple v. Samsung appeal on Oct. 11

The U.S. Supreme Court released a schedule of its upcoming October term sessions on Wednesday, announcing it will hear Samsung's appeal of a contentious patent lawsuit involving Apple on Oct. 11.

By Mikey Campbell | 4 years ago

Firm sues Apple over 'fast-charge' battery tech used in iPhone 6s

4 years ago

Firm sues Apple over 'fast-charge' battery tech used in iPhone 6s

A lawsuit filed on Tuesday accuses Apple of infringing a 2010 patent via the battery charging technology in the iPhone 6s, along with "any similar devices."

By Roger Fingas | 4 years ago

Apple considering Russian repair center in wake of local iPhone lawsuit - report

4 years ago

Apple considering Russian repair center in wake of local iPhone lawsuit - report

Apple is reportedly contemplating some form of central repair center in Russia, following a lawsuit from customer who found he couldn't get his iPhone screen fixed or replaced directly by the company.

By Roger Fingas | 4 years ago

Apple to pay $25M to settle patent infringement lawsuit, license technology

4 years ago

Apple to pay $25M to settle patent infringement lawsuit, license technology

Apple has agreed to pay $25 million to non-practicing entity Network-1 Technologies to settle a patent infringement lawsuit over technology relating to iTunes Cover Flow and OS X search features including Spotlight and Time Machine.

By Mikey Campbell | 4 years ago

Apple's use of web carousels target of new patent lawsuit

4 years ago

Apple's use of web carousels target of new patent lawsuit

A Pennsylvania man is suing Apple for using carousels on its website, claiming the common web user interface is in infringement of patented technology dating back to 2008.

By Mikey Campbell | 4 years ago

Apple sued by Chinese media regulator over streaming of 1994 propaganda film

4 years ago

Apple sued by Chinese media regulator over streaming of 1994 propaganda film

A subsidiary of China's State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television (SAPPRFT) is suing Apple and streaming service Youku Tudou for causing "huge economic losses" through infringement of exclusive online distribution rights to a war film first aired in 1994.

By AppleInsider Staff | 4 years ago

Florida man sues Apple for over $10B, claiming violation of 1992 'reading device' concept

4 years ago

Florida man sues Apple for over $10B, claiming violation of 1992 'reading device' concept

A new lawsuit is reportedly asking for over $10 billion in damages from Apple, on the basis that the company is infringing on an "Electronic Reading Device" concept invented over 20 years ago.

By Roger Fingas | 4 years ago

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