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ITC judge invokes 'Cheech and Chong' test in Apple-Samsung case

An International Trade Commission judge said on Thursday that Apple's ongoing patent infringement case may come down to what he calls a "Cheech and Chong" test, alluding to a bit by the comedy duo that involved dog feces.

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Two important Apple multitouch patents face anonymous USPTO challenges

Two of Apple's most important multitouch patents, an overscroll or "rubber-banding" patent and a touch heuristics patent, are being challenged by separate ex parte reexamination requests.

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Samsung accuses Apple trial experts of 'slavish adoration,' seeks to invalidate testimony

Court filings from the ongoing Apple v. Samsung patent dispute reveal that the South Korean company is seeking to exclude testimony from certain trial experts on claims that the witnesses are part of the 'cult-like' following sometimes associated with the iPad maker.

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Apple again files for U.S. Galaxy Tab injunction after winning appeal

Following a recently won appeal from the federal court, Apple on Friday filed a motion for injunction against Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 which could see the tablet pulled from U.S. shelves as soon as early June.

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Court revives Apple bid for Galaxy Tab injunction, rejects smartphone ban

A U.S. federal appeals court on Monday ruled that a California judge was wrong in denying Apple's request to block sales of Samsung's Galaxy Tab, but affirmed the trial judge's decision to deny the injunction of smartphones made by the South Korean electronics giant.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 19

German court stays third Apple patent suit, more may follow

Three German Apple lawsuits asserted against Samsung have been stayed in as many months, the most recent being a pinch-to-zoom utility model, and some expect more will follow as a result of the country's patent litigation system.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 19

Apple, Motorola file for opposing summary judgments in FRAND case

Both Apple and Motorola moved for summary judgments on Friday in a case involving the use of certain FRAND patents regarding wireless technology used in a number of 3G-capable iDevices.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 6

Apple wins Smart Cover, Time Machine patents

Apple was granted a bevy of patents on Tuesday including Smart Cover and Time Machine interface properties.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 15

Tim Cook would rather settle litigation, but will defend Apple IP

In Apple's Q2 2012 earnings conference call on Tuesday, CEO Tim Cook responded to a question regarding ongoing worldwide patent litigation by saying that he would like to settle but will continue to defend the company's inventions.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 17

Fate of Apple 'antisuit lawsuit' against Motorola to be decided in July

A California court on Monday set a hearing date for the next step in Apple's "antisuit lawsuit" which seeks to protect the company against litigation being leveled by Motorola over patent licensing issues.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 0

Apple granted iTunes user interface patent

Apple on Tuesday was awarded a long-awaited patent regarding the user interface of of the iTunes Store that incorporates past applications covering how a user browses, searches for and purchases content.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 23

Apple granted motion to intervene in Lodsys patent dispute

Ten months after filing for the motion, Apple has finally been granted the power to intervene on behalf of numerous iOS developers that have been hit with a slew of patent suits by Lodsys.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 17

Apple unlikely to get Samsung device injunction from US court

A U.S. appeals court on Friday was unimpressed by Apple's argument that a federal trial judge incorrectly denied the injunction of several Samsung products as part of the companies' ongoing worldwide patent dispute.

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Judge calls Apple motion to reconsider Motorola ruling 'troubling'

U.S. Circuit Judge Richard A. Posner shot down Apple's motion to reconsider a ruling of a Motorola patent case, writing that the document's two main arguments are founded on "flagrant misreadings" of the March 29 order.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 55

EU considering Apple, Microsoft complaints against Motorola

The European Commission is deciding whether to act on complaints from Apple and Microsoft over Motorola's alleged abuse of standard-essential patents to keep ahead of competition.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 8

Apple, Sony sued over data vending patent infringement

An inventor is suing Apple and Sony claiming that the two companies' respective online media distribution systems infringe on a data vending patent issued in 2004.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 19

Apple patents take advanced universal remotes to the cloud

Two recent Apple patent filings with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office outline a cloud-based system that could turn any camera-equipped iDevice into a virtual remote control for a number of electronic devices like TVs, DVD players and amplifiers.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 10

Final ITC ruling clears Motorola of Apple patent infringement

After reviewing an initial determination that exonerated Motorola Mobility from claims of infringement on certain Apple patents, the U.S. International Trade Commission on Friday handed down a "finding of no violation" that effectively brings an end to the nearly year-and-a-half long investigation.

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