Patent articles

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  FTC in favor of suing Google for patent antitrust violations, says Bloomberg

  By Adi Robertson on November 1, 2012 06:15 pm + 228 comments

  The US Federal Trade Commission is leaning towards a lawsuit over Google's patent licensing Continue reading…

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  Samsung to question Phil Schiller again as it seeks to stop product ban

  By Bryan Bishop on November 1, 2012 05:01 pm + 90 comments

  During the Apple vs. Samsung trial, Samsung was able to question high-level Apple personnel like Continue reading…

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  UK court orders Apple to rewrite 'untrue' Samsung apology

  By Adi Robertson on November 1, 2012 09:24 am + 473 comments

  A UK court has reprimanded Apple for adding "incorrect" details to its online statement that Samsung Continue reading…

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  Microsoft sued for infringing patent on Live Tiles

  By Nilay Patel on October 31, 2012 11:17 am + 330 comments

  Microsoft's been touting its Live Tiles concept ever since Windows Phone 7 launched two years ago, Continue reading…

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  Apple's bounce-back patent rejected by the Patent Office, but Samsung hasn't won yet

  By Matt Macari on October 24, 2012 06:15 pm + 105 comments

  The internet was abuzz yesterday with reports that Apple's infamous "bounce-back" patent, US 7 Continue reading…

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  Apple says the Department of Justice is investigating Samsung over patent abuse

  By T.C. Sottek on October 24, 2012 01:04 pm + 188 comments

  In a legal filing with the US International Trade Commission, Apple has revealed that the US Continue reading…

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  Apple gets yet another, broader slide-to-unlock patent

  By Matt Macari on October 10, 2012 03:30 pm + 624 comments

  Apple's first slide-to-unlock patent was granted in 2010, its second in 2011, and on cue version Continue reading…

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  Google's chief legal officer calls for software patent reform

  By Nathan Ingraham on October 9, 2012 02:36 pm + 311 comments

  Google's been heavily involved in patent litigation lately, both directly and through lawsuits Continue reading…

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  Motorola drops latest ITC patent infringement claims against Apple

  By Bryan Bishop on October 2, 2012 02:36 pm + 60 comments

  Back in August Motorola filed a new round of patent infringement claims against Apple with the US Continue reading…

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  Samsung adds iPhone 5 to latest patent infringement claims against Apple

  By Scott Lowe on October 1, 2012 11:54 pm + 189 comments

  In a court filing this evening, Samsung has asked Judge Paul Grewal to allow it to include the Continue reading…