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  Motorola faces rare setback, fails to get injunction against Apple 3G devices in Germany

  By Matt Macari on February 10, 2012 05:43 pm + 36 comments

  Apple experienced a rare patent victory against Motorola Mobility today in Germany when a Mannheim Continue reading…

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  EU planning to approve Google's purchase of Motorola next week, according to Reuters

  By Nathan Ingraham on February 10, 2012 03:35 pm + 22 comments

  We heard yesterday that the US Justice Department was likely to approve Google's purchase of Continue reading…

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  Another German court denies Apple's request for a ban of Galaxy Tab 10.1N

  By Matt Macari on February 10, 2012 02:35 pm + 34 comments

  It's starting to look like Samsung has created a successful workaround to Apple's European design Continue reading…

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  Jury invalidates key Eolas web patents in trial involving Amazon and Google

  By Tom Warren on February 10, 2012 07:05 am + 14 comments

  Amazon and Google are among a number of companies that won a crucial web patent verdict against Continue reading…

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  US Justice Department reportedly set to clear Microsoft and Apple deal for Nortel patents

  By Tom Warren on February 9, 2012 07:37 am + 35 comments

  The US Justice Department will clear a $4.5 billion deal for the rights to Nortel's patents, The Continue reading…

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  Google's Motorola takeover set for US Justice Department approval, says WSJ

  By Vlad Savov on February 9, 2012 06:02 am + 18 comments

  A mere few days before the European Commission's February 13th deadline for deciding on the legality Continue reading…

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  Nest responds to Honeywell suit, will 'vigorously defend itself' against 'patent-attack'

  By Nathan Ingraham on February 8, 2012 05:34 pm + 44 comments

  It's been a few days since Honeywell International filed a patent lawsuit against Nest and the Nest Continue reading…

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  Google letter promises to license Motorola's standards patents after acquisition

  By Nilay Patel on February 8, 2012 04:53 pm + 92 comments

  Google just sent letters out to various standards organizations, including the IEEE, promising to Continue reading…

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  US International Trade Commission initially sides with Barnes & Noble in patent dispute with Microsoft

  By Matt Macari on February 6, 2012 06:08 pm + 9 comments

  A staff attorney at the ITC has stated that there is "no violation" by Barnes & Noble in its case Continue reading…

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  Honeywell goes after Nest Learning Thermostat for patent infringement

  By Matt Macari on February 6, 2012 12:07 pm + 149 comments

  Honeywell International filed a patent infringement suit against Nest Labs this morning, claiming N Continue reading…