Russian developer sues to keep Apple out of trademark dispute

A Russian iOS app developer is suing to keep Apple out of a trademark dispute, alleging that the tech giant would be responsible for damages should its title be pulled from the App Store.

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 5

Former Apple employee accused of leaking trade secrets under criminal investigation

Simon Lancaster, a former Apple materials lead who is being sued by the tech giant for allegedly leaking unreleased product information to the media, is under criminal investigation for stealing trade secrets.

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 17

Apple agrees to $95M settlement in AppleCare class action

Apple has agreed to pay out $95 million to settle a class action lawsuit that accuses the company of replacing products covered by AppleCare and AppleCare+ with refurbished devices, an alleged breach of advertised policies.

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 15

Apple sued over iPhone, iPad and Mac camera designs

Patent holdings company KT Imaging is going after Apple for allegedly infringing on intellectual property covering image sensor packages and designs.

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 3

Jawbone reaches out from grave to sue Apple over audio tech

A non-practicing entity has taken control of a patent hoard from defunct device maker Jawbone and is now leveraging a cache of audio-related IP against Apple.

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 14

Apple's Siri and Applebot targeted in voice-enabled web search patent suit

Patent holdings firm Parus Holdings last week filed a lawsuit claiming Apple's Siri voice assistant infringes on owned patents relating to methods of searching the internet with voice-enabled devices.

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 1

Developer disputes Apple's take on 'FlickType' removal

Kosta Eleftheriou, developer and vocal App Store critic, says it took a year of appeals to get his "FlickType" Apple Watch keyboard approved, with those hard-fought gains potentially wiped clean now that Apple "Sherlocked" the app.

AppleInsider Staff 4 years ago 5

Patent licensing firm targets Apple's 3G cellular technology in new lawsuit

Non-practicing entity TOT Power Control, the licensing arm of Top Optimized Technologies, this week filed suit against Apple for infringing a pair of wireless communications technology patents covering baseband modem power output and its relation to call quality.

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 6

Apple Pay again target of patent infringement suit

Apple was hit with yet another lawsuit on Tuesday, with patent holdings firm RFCyber leveraging five pieces of intellectual property against the iPhone maker relating to mobile payments technologies.

AppleInsider Staff 4 years ago 5

Apple organized 'aggressive' lobbying campaign to counter prohibitive App Store legislation

An investigative report published Tuesday illustrates the full measure of lobbying force Apple assembled in attempts to thwart U.S. legislation that would police App Store policy.

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 4

App maker seeks $200B from Apple in App Store class action lawsuit

A proposed class action lawsuit targeting Apple's App Store and filed by an "edutainment" app maker was assigned a judge in California on Thursday, potentially setting the stage for another app marketplace showdown.

AppleInsider Staff 4 years ago 17

Apple must face class action lawsuit over Siri privacy intrusions

Apple will face down allegations that its Siri voice assistant listened in on the private conversations of its users, as a judge on Thursday ruled that a majority of claims in a proposed class action lawsuit can move forward.

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 7

Judge in Nokia and Apple lawsuit owned Apple stock during proceedings

A federal judge was recently found to have owned Apple stock while presiding over a case brought against the tech giant by Nokia, though the discovery is unlikely to lead to further legal action.

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 6

Apple agrees to make key App Store changes, create $100M fund to settle developer lawsuit

Apple on Thursday announced an agreement in a lawsuit brought by U.S. developers against the company over its App Store practices, with terms including the institution of a $100 million Apple Small Developer Assistance Fund and more open communication between developers and customers regarding alternative payment methods.

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 47

Federal Circuit upholds Apple win in patent infringement case involving Apple Pay

In a judgment issued Thursday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit agreed with a lower court decision to dismiss a patent infringement lawsuit targeting Apple Pay.

AppleInsider Staff 4 years ago 2

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