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  ITU 'patent roundtable' to discuss lawsuits and FRAND in October

  By Dieter Bohn on July 6, 2012 10:33 pm + 28 comments

  The International Telecommunication Union is planning on hosting a "patent roundtable" on October Continue reading…

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  ITC denies Apple's request for emergency ban on HTC devices

  By Dieter Bohn on July 2, 2012 11:22 pm + 74 comments

  HTC's flagship 2012 phones were delayed from gaining entry into the US last month thanks to US Continue reading…

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  FTC reportedly investigating Google over Motorola's use of FRAND patents

  By Dieter Bohn on June 30, 2012 03:48 am + 180 comments

  Motorola's history of using FRAND patents in lawsuits has drawn criticism and attention from the Continue reading…

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  Apple v. Motorola: Judge Posner dismisses entire patent case, no injunctions to be issued (update)

  By Chris Ziegler on June 22, 2012 08:44 pm + 165 comments

  In US federal court this evening, Judge Richard Posner just ruled that the case of Apple v. Motorola Continue reading…

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  Intel to purchase 1,700 Wi-Fi, 3G, and LTE patents from InterDigital for $375 million

  By Justin Rubio on June 18, 2012 10:28 pm + 4 comments

  Wireless technology research and development company InterDigital — owner of a vast number of Continue reading…

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  Apple asks judge for ban on Galaxy S III before US launch

  By Dante D'Orazio on June 6, 2012 05:29 pm + 509 comments

  Samsung may have pulled off an incredible feat by getting five major US carriers to pick up Continue reading…

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  Nokia acknowledges nano-SIM decision, now says it's 'prepared' to license essential patents

  By Chris Ziegler on June 1, 2012 10:30 am + 52 comments

  Nokia had been waging the loudest opposition in recent months to Apple's nano-SIM proposal, a mild Continue reading…

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  Google files EU complaint against Nokia, Microsoft over alleged patent collusion with MOSAID (update: Microsoft responds)

  By Chris Ziegler on May 31, 2012 05:30 pm + 74 comments

  Google has just filed an official complaint with the European Commission that accuses Nokia and Continue reading…

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  US Supreme Court takes on broad software and method patents, sort of

  By Matt Macari on May 23, 2012 11:29 am + 21 comments

  What does it take to transform an abstract idea into patentable subject matter? How much do you have Continue reading…

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  Samsung and Apple CEOs to meet Monday for mediation, patent cross-licensing an option

  By Dante D'Orazio on May 20, 2012 06:16 pm + 90 comments

  Samsung and Apple are all set to meet up for mediation tomorrow and Tuesday at a San Fransisco Continue reading…