Galaxy Tab approved for sale in Australia after Apple appeal denied

An Australian court has denied Apple's request to appeal an overturned preliminary injunction of Samsung's Galaxy Tab, allowing the South Korean company to begin selling the device as early as next week.

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French court denies Samsung's bid to ban iPhone 4S

The first-instance court for all French patent litigation rejects Samsung's attempt to ban iPhone 4S, indicates the South Korean company's use of 3G-essential patents against Apple will see worldwide failure.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 27

Patent ruling to ban HTC products in U.S. pushed back one week

A final ITC ruling that was scheduled for Tuesday in the ongoing patent dispute Apple brought against HTC has been pushed back eight days, could lead to the banning of sales for many HTC handsets in the U.S.

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Apple's $2.7B Motorola bond actually yearly estimate, could be worth $16B

Motorola could be forced to pay up to $16.2 billion in guaranteed compensation if the company ultimately loses its patent dispute with Apple in Germany, as the $2.7 billion figure the iPhone maker was quoted as seeking in November has been clarified as a yearly estimate.

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Apple offered alternative designs for Galaxy Tab to protect patents

In its July court case seeking a sales ban of the Galaxy Tab 10.1, Apple offered alternative design suggestions for the tablet in order to counter Samsung's claim that iPad and iPhone design patents were dictated by their function, and thus universal.

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Apple wins one-week extension on Australian Samsung tablet ban

The recently overturned ban of Samsung's Galaxy 10.1 tablet sales in Australia has been extended one week, new court date set to deliberate whether Apple will be allowed to appeal.

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USPTO exhibit shows Jobs' cultural influence through patents, trademarks

The USPTO has built an exhibit highlighting the many patents and trademarks of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, showcasing the tremendous influence the tech guru had on the industry and the world.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 11

Reissued patent could give Apple control of location-based services

Apple has been granted a location services patent that is so basic it could possibly cover any existing location-based system, giving the iPhone maker a powerful weapon in its already formidable intellectual property arsenal.

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Apple accuses Amazon of false advertising in ongoing pursuit of 'App Store' trademark

Apple continues to fight for the "App Store" trademark, accusing Amazon of false advertisement in an amended filing against the company's use of the term in a recent promotion for the Kindle Fire tablet.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 34

Steve Jobs wanted Apple to build own cell network for first iPhone

Before launching the first iPhone, late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs wanted to replace established mobile carriers by creating a proprietary network specifically for the handset by leveraging an unused license-free spectrum band.

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Google vows support to Android licensees in patent infringement suits

Google has promised continued support to Android handset makers embroiled in ongoing patent disputes, and looks to reassure alliances with Asian vendors as the mobile OS space become increasingly competitive.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 17

Australian retailer ignores injunction, sells Galaxy Tab

An Australian retailer continues to sell Samsung's Galaxy Tab despite a temporary country-wide injunction, ignoring threats of legal action from Apple.

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Apple obtains over 200 Freescale Semiconductor hardware patents

Apple has recorded the receipt of over 200 patents and patent pending applications from Freescale Semiconductor, most of which pertain to computer hardware and wireless devices.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 4

Apple granted patent for dock connector with USB 3.0, Thunderbolt

A patent recently granted to Apple reveals that the company is looking into a modified dock connector compatible with newer high-speed communication standards, such as USB 3.0 and a "dual-lane DisplayPort," or Thunderbolt, connector.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 35

Kodak loses imaging patent claim against Apple, RIM

A patent infringement case filed by Eastman Kodak against Apple and RIM has been ruled to be invalid by a US International Trade Commission judge.

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