Nokia and Apple have this week filed patent-related lawsuits against one another in various jurisdictions. Nokia’s claims, filed in Germany and the U.S., say that Apple is using Nokia’s patented technology without permission. The companies have been negotiating licensing fees for Nokia’s patents for several years and can’t agree on pricing. “Since agreeing [to] a […]
The U.S. Supreme Court today vacated a $399 million reward that Samsung had been ordered to pay Apple for violating the iPhone maker’s designs. The court agreed with Samsung’s position that it should not be forced to forfeit all the profits from the infringing devices because their design is just one aspect. The court said […]
A federal appeals court today reinstated a $120 million patent verdict against Samsung. Samsung was initially found to be infringing on Apple’s slide-to-unlock and autocorrect patents in 2014. Later, a three-judge panel reversed the decision and said Samsung didn’t owe Apple damages. This week’s decision was determined by a larger panel of judges that said […]
Apple was ordered to pay VirnetX Holding Corp $302 million in damages for violating the company’s patented technology. This case has been bouncing around the court system since 2010 when VirnetX accused Apple’s FaceTime app of using its intellectual property concerning VPNs without permission. This week’s decision in Texas was the result of a new […]
Google is working on a technology that would help its self-driving car sensors identify emergency vehicles, according to a newly published patent application. At the core of the technology is the ability for a car to identify a set of lights and determine whether they are emergency vehicles or not, according to the patent. “One […]
Oppo today said it has agreed to license a number of Qualcomm patents pertaining to 3G and 4G technologies. Qualcomm says Oppo may now “develop, manufacture, and sell” 3G and 4G devices in China that use its WCDMA, CDMA2000, LTE-TDD, TD-SCDMA, and GSM technologies. Qualcomm has been reworking many of its patent agreements in China […]
Samsung has sued Huawei in China for patent infringement. The Korean phone maker says several of Huawei’s devices, including the Mate8 and Honor line, are violating six of its technology patents. Samsung is seeking $24 million in damages as well as a ban on the manufacture and sale of the devices in question. The lawsuit […]
Nokia and Samsung have broadened an existing patent cross-licensing agreement to include more intellectual property. The companies ended patent litigation between the two in February with an initial cross-licensing agreement. Nokia and Samsung have built on that initial agreement to more fully take advantage of each company’s offerings. Nokia and Samsung did not say what […]
Microsoft today announced a new partnership with Luna Mobile, which has agreed to license Microsoft’s technology patents for mobile devices. Luna has committed to launching 5 different smartphones this year, ranging in price from $139 to $459. Luna Mobile did not provide any details about the handsets in question, such as what operating system they […]
The U.S. International Trade Commission today said it plans to investigate allegations made by Immersion that Apple and AT&T are violating its patents. Immersion develops touchscreen and haptic technology and says Apple and its partner AT&T are infringing on those patents. Companies often use the ITC to file patent lawsuits due to the agency’s ability […]
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