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German Court: Motorola’s Implementation Of Slide-to-Unlock Found To Infringe On Existing Apple Patents

Tim February 16, 2012 188

Today, Apple has won an important injunction in the German court system against Motorola, that in the future, could prohibit the large manufacturer from selling devices that incorporate the slide-to-unlock feature. Apple's patent EP1964022 was in question...

European Commission Gives Google-Motorola Acquisition the Thumbs Up

Kellen February 13, 2012 28

Cross Europe off the list of jurisdictions needing to give the acquisition of Motorola by Google the thumbs up. According to Google's official blog, the European Commission has cleared the deal and is now just waiting for a "few other" jurisdictions to press "...

Over the Weekend: Apple Attacked the Galaxy Nexus in Latest Patent Spat, Seeks U.S. Ban

Kellen February 13, 2012 145

On Saturday, news spread quickly that Apple had targeted the Samsung Galaxy Nexus for its next patent battle, seeking a ban on the product here in the U.S. This would be the first time that Android as an operating system would essentially be targeted since the...

WSJ: Google Acquisition of Motorola to Clear as Early as Next Week

Kellen February 9, 2012 48

According to "people familiar with the matter," Google's acquisition of Motorola could clear through the U.S. Justice Department as early as next week. Proposed back in August to the tune of $12.5 billion, we can't wait this deal to be completed. As fans of...

Motorola Wins Permanent Injunction Against Apple in Germany – Products Pulled Initially, Have Now Returned at Possible Licensing Deal

Kellen February 3, 2012 51

Motorola won a pretty significant patent battle with Apple today in German courts. The initial "permanent injunction" forced the Cupertino giant to remove most of its products from its German-based online store including the iPhone 3G, the iPhone 3GS, and the...

Motorola Sues Apple in Florida Court for Patent Infringement, iPhone 4S One of the Targets

Kellen January 25, 2012 95

Motorola took its battle with Apple to a Florida court today, claiming that a couple of the Cupertino giant's products including the iPhone 4S infringe upon six of of their patents. The patents involve technologies that utilize wireless antennae, software,...

Galaxy Nexus Not Involved in Slide-to-Unlock Apple Patent Case?

Kellen January 25, 2012 16

According to an unnamed Samsung official that spoke with the Korea Herald, the Galaxy Nexus lock screen is not actually the target in Apple's latest patent lawsuit against the company in Germany. To recap, FOSS Patents had originally reported that the Nexus...

Apple Reportedly Spent $100 Million in First Patent Case With HTC, We Laugh a Little

Kellen January 24, 2012 94

Newsweek's technology editor Dan Lyons took to his personal blog yesterday to report on a spicy rumor that had cruised into his inbox concerning Apple and their patent war with HTC. According to his source, Apple spent upwards of $100 million in their first...