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Apple sues Motorola over XOOM Android tablet design in Europe

Submitted by Rene Ritchie on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 11:37

No sooner did Apple win a preliminary injunction against the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany (which carries over to most of the rest of the EU), then they've gone and sued Motorola over the same trade dress/design infringement grounds for the XOOM tablet. (And a local German company called JAY-tech for good measure.)

Apple still intent on intervening in Lodsys developer lawsuits

Submitted by Rene Ritchie on Tue, 08/09/2011 - 11:37

When patent troll Lodsys started suing App Store developers, Apple filed a motion to intervene on developers' behalf and, not surprisingly, Lodsys objected. So now Apple has doubled down, insisting on a hearing and answering all of Lodsys' objections. If the court sides with Apple, Lodsys won't be staring at independent legals teams of assorted sizes. They'll be stared down by Apple legal.

Florian Mueller of FOSS Patents breaks down Apple's 6 areas of response, which he says "tears into pieces" Lodsys' arguments. He sums up:

Patent wars merely leveling the playing field against Google Android "dumping"?

Submitted by Rene Ritchie on Thu, 08/04/2011 - 18:58

Paul Thurrott of Windows Super Site is never one to let a good piece of anti-Apple link bait go by, but this time he's turned his attention towards Google's Android, and how Google "dumping" it on the market for free could be a greater anticompetitive act than Microsoft or Apple patent litigation.

Google said "no" to joining Microsoft, Apple, in Novell bid? [Updated]

Submitted by Rene Ritchie on Wed, 08/03/2011 - 23:07

Microsoft General Council, Brad Smith tweeted out a response today to Google's open letter on an alleged anti-Android patent conspiracy, basically calling shenanigans on their whole patent conspiracy act:

Google says we bought Novell patents to keep them from Google. Really? We asked them to bid jointly with us. They said no.

Google responds to World War Patents, says hostile, organized campaign against Android

Submitted by Rene Ritchie on Wed, 08/03/2011 - 18:34

Google SVP and Senior Legal Officer, David Drummond has blogged about the recent trouble Google and their manufacturing partners have had over patents with the likes of Apple, Microsoft, and Oracle.

Android’s success has yielded something else: a hostile, organized campaign against Android by Microsoft, Oracle, Apple and other companies, waged through bogus patents.

Apple awarded multiple design patents - MacBook Air, Apple remote, iPhone 3G, & more

Submitted by Allyson Kazmucha on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 14:40

The US Patent and Trademark office just published fourteen new patents recently awarded to Apple. Among them are design patents for the MacBook Air, iPhone 3G, Apple remote, their battery charger design, and many more.

Lodsys sues Angry Birds, SIMS, Atari, Square Enix, 2K Sports

Submitted by Rene Ritchie on Thu, 07/21/2011 - 19:06

Microsoft wants to make Android more expensive, Apple wants to make it less usable

Submitted by Rene Ritchie on Mon, 07/18/2011 - 09:52

Will international app developers leave the US App Store over patent fears?

Submitted by Rene Ritchie on Fri, 07/15/2011 - 17:32

As expected Lodsys was but the first highly publicized patent troll to try its hand at getting licensing fees from small, independent iOS developers, and as more come creeping out of the woodwork, some international devs are considering leaving the US App Store to avoid the costs and potential legal nightmares.

Simon Maddox on Twitter:

HTC suit heats up again, Apple replaces lead patent attorney, Samsung tries to replace the rest

Submitted by Rene Ritchie on Tue, 07/12/2011 - 09:02

There have been a few interesting developments lately in Apple's ongoing patent disputes with HTC and Samsung, and a switch up inside their own legal team. First, Reuters reports that Richard "Chip" Lutton Junior, the man who was responsible for managing Apple's patent portfolio, is no longer with the company. Now, BJ Watrous, former deputy council for HP, is lists himself as the new guardian of iPhone, iPad, and Mac IP.

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