Appeals court upholds ITC ruling that Apple did not infringe Motorola data patent [u]

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Friday upheld an International Trade Commission decision that Apple did not infringe on a Motorola patent covering data delivery to mobile devices.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 83

Former head of Google patent strategy appointed to run U.S. patent agency

Michelle Lee, who until July was running Google the firm's patent strategy, has been named the deputy director of the US Patent and Trademark Office, and will run the agency until a new director is appointed.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 100

Apple & Samsung take massive 109% of mobile industry profits while competitors lose money

The mobile market continues to be a two-horse race for profitability between Apple and Samsung, with the two rivals commanding 109 percent of profits — a number made possible because its competitors are actually losing money in the smartphone space.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 51

Apple earned more than Samsung, LG, Nokia, Huawei, Lenovo & Motorola's mobile shipments combined

With sales of "just" 33.8 million iPhones, Apple earned more than Samsung's entire mobile unit (which includes PCs, netbooks and tablets) plus the mobile phone hardware divisions of LG, Nokia, Huawei, Lenovo and Motorola, too.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 213

J.D. Power ranks Apple's iPhone best on AT&T, Verizon in satisfaction survey

For the tenth time in a row, the latest customer satisfaction rankings from J.D. Power and Associates show that Apple is again the top company for smartphones across major U.S. carriers.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 8

Apple finally allowed to restore German iCloud push email after 19 months of litigation

German iCloud users were sent their first email push notifications in over a year and a half on Tuesday, as Apple was finally allowed to reactivate the feature after winning a stay on a 2012 injunction leveled by Google's Motorola.

Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 18

Apple, Motorola argue for reopening of dismissed patent suit

Apple and Motorola were back in court again on Wednesday, arguing before the U.S Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit as to whether the two company's patent dispute should be reopened again for retrial.

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 14

Samsung, others try to rain on Apple's iPhone parade with ads surrounding coverage

Apple's iOS device unveilings are typically the top talk of whatever day they occur on — and sometimes the day after that — but that didn't stop a number of the company's competitors from trying to steal the spotlight from the iPhone 5s and 5c with some strategically-placed ads.

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 70

Judge slaps Motorola with $14.5M payout to Microsoft for FRAND abuse

A federal jury has ruled that Motorola must pay Microsoft $14.5 million in damages, finding that the Google-owned smartphone maker breached its obligation to license standards-essential technology in a fair and non-discriminatory fashion.

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 47

German court officially stays Google injunction of iCloud push email

A German appeals court on Monday stayed the enforcement of an injunction Google's Motorola won against Apple's iCloud push email in the country, meaning services will likely resume in the near future.

Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 23

Court denies Verizon, Ford participation in Apple v. Motorola appeals

A Court of Appeals has denied a request by Verizon, Ford, and others to file briefs weighing in on the pending appeals process in the ongoing patent struggle between Apple and Motorola.

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 22

Three Apple patents being reexamined by USPTO on anonymous requests

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has decided to comply with anonymous requests to reexamine a total of three Apple patents, all of which pertain to litigation with Samsung, with one also being asserted against Motorola in Florida.

Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 16

Apple wins appeal reinstating ITC case against Google's Motorola

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled in favor of Apple on Wednesday, reinstating the company's complaint against Google-owned Motorola Mobility.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 53

Piper Jaffray: New Moto X won't draw consumers from iPhone

Despite its novel features, Motorola's Moto X handset is better suited to alter the Android landscape than draw consumers away from Apple's iPhone, according to one noted analyst.

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 110

Apple and Motorola dismiss 14 patents from upcoming Florida suit

In a filing on Monday, Apple and Google's Motorola agreed to drop a combined 14 patents from a Florida case slated to go to trial in 2014, narrowing claims to a total of 8 patents-in-suit.

Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 5

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