The Dutch supreme court in the Hague has ruled that Apple provide compensation to Samsung for infringement of various 3G patents. The infringing devices include previous generation Apple phones and tablets, namely the iPad 2 and iPhone 4, but not the new iPad or iPhone 4S.These later models were excluded because Apple switched to a new chipset provided by Qualcomm, who in turn have licenses... full story ![]()
Samsung was issued a setback this week in its patent battle with Apple, when the International Trade Commission (ITC) found that the Korean phone maker infringes on an Apple patent by using a text-selection feature in its devices.
pcmag.com (2 months and 16 days ago)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A trade panel that specializes in patent cases will reconsider a split decision made by one of its judges in a long-running patent battle between Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and Apple Inc.
reuters.com (21 days ago)
Apple was dealt a major setback in its patent battle against Samsung today when a California judge ordered a new trial on 14 Samsung products and dropped more than $450 million in damages from the $1.05 billion the jury awarded to Apple last summer.
pcmag.com (3 months and 19 days ago)

News that a U.S. trade agency decided to ban imports of Apple's iPhone 4 and versions of the iPad 2 came as the latest surprising twist in the company's international and epic patent legal battle with rival Samsung.
latimes.com (14 days ago)

Samsung has, to some surprise, won a patent battle against Apple that could see the iPhone 4 and 3G iPad 2 banned from sale in the US. The legal fight was centered on a patent relating to 3G standards, which Samsung has pledged to license freely, reports the Guardian. But according to the International Trade Commission, the patent-US patent 7,706,348-was infringed by the...
gizmodo.com (14 days ago)

Apple has been dealt a major blow in its battle with Samsung over patents after a US trade panel ordered an import ban on certain models of the iPhone and iPad.
standard.co.uk (14 days ago)

It’s well established that Apple and Samsung have been in a legal cat fight for a while now, and while things seemed to have settled down for a bit, both companies are at it again. Apple and Samsung will be going to court next year in the spring for what will be the second patent ...
slashgear.com (1 month and 5 days ago)
A trade panel that specializes in patent cases will reconsider a split decision made by one of its judges in a long-running patent battle between Samsung Electronics and Apple.
mercurynews.com (21 days ago)

The Apple vs. Samsung legal kerfuffle continues, with the latest round going in favor of Apple. According to a UK court, Apple was not found guilty of infringing upon three of Samsung's patents. Samsung had claimed in court that Apple was infringing upon three of its patents related to processing and transmitting data over 3G mobile networks, however, the court found all...
gsmarena.com (3 months and 13 days ago)
Samsung and Apple have fought over market share and patents, and they may soon start fighting over supply chains. Samsung traditionally built its products using internal supply lines, but as its devices became increasingly popular the company has been forced to seek outside help. Reuters reports that Samsung has reached out to some of Apple’s key supply chain partners about...
yahoo.com (1 month and 2 days ago)
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