Apple's ongoing legal battle with Smartflash involving iTunes technology likely over
The legal saga of Apple and its battle with technology holding company Smartflash took another turn in Apple's favor this week
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Stephen Silver
US federal appeals court tosses $533M Smartflash victory against Apple
A U.S. federal appeals court on Wednesday tossed a $533 million verdict in favor of patent holder Smartflash, which in an earlier court battle had argued that Apple violated its data storage concepts by way of iTunes.
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Roger Fingas
Patent office gives Apple upper-hand in Smartflash lawsuit by invalidating two patents
The invalidation of two more Smartflash patents may put Apple in a good position to avoid paying a $532.9 million patent verdict rendered in February 2015, a report claimed on Thursday.
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Judge denies Apple a retrial in Smartflash suit, but upholds decision to toss $533M damages against Apple
A Texas federal judge has refused to grant Apple a new trial in its fight against a Smartflash patent infringement lawsuit, but simultaneously declined to reconsider a decision to toss $532.9 million in damages that were originally awarded to Smartflash.
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Federal appeals court declines to stay Smartflash case against Apple
On Thursday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit refused to stay proceedings in Smartflash's patent lawsuit against Apple, potentially paving the way for Smartflash claiming recalculated damages.
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Samsung patent review may undermine $533M Smartflash verdict against Apple
Samsung has asked the US Patent and Trademark Office to review two Smartflash patents, a move that could potentially absolve Apple of paying $532.9 million in damages following a Smartflash court victory in February.
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