Patent trolls are increasingly becoming a weapon some companies can use to harm or harass their competitors, according to public …
Huawei loses French patent suit against ZTE
Networking and telecom equipment vendor Huawei has lost a patent lawsuit it filed in France against ZTE over a USB …
Apple, Samsung set for partial retrial as $1bn award is lowered by judge
A judge has ordered a partial retrial in Apple’s patent lawsuit against Samsung in California, and has cut hundreds of …
Samsung drops European injunction requests against Apple
Samsung dropped all claims pending in European courts in which it asserted patents that are essential for mobile communication devices …
Computer technology tops list of worldwide patent applications
Computer technology accounted for more patent applications in recent years than any other industry sector tracked by the World Intellectual …
It’s extremely curious that Apple chooses not to sue Google directly, says Schmidt
Google’s former CEO and current Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday that …
Motorola denied injunction over standards patents on Microsoft products
A District Judge in Seattle denied Motorola Mobility an injunction on Microsoft’s products that allegedly infringe its H.264 and 802.11 …
Microsoft, Motorola to do battle over patent royalty rates
Microsoft and Motorola Mobility will face off in court today for the start of a patent trial that could help …
Apple, HTC settle patent suits worldwide
Apple and Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC have settled all of their outstanding patent disputes, they said. The settlement includes a …
Samsung sales profits soar, but legal damages could hurt
Samsung has said that stronger-than-expected sales of its Galaxy smartphones sent operating profits up 90% in the latest quarter, but …