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Apple and Swiss Federal Railways service reach agreement over iOS 6 clock design
Back in late September, Apple received a lot of criticism after it was discovered that the clock design it used in iOS 6 on the iPad was essentially the same as a Hans Hilfiker design to which both the trademark and copyright were owned by the Swiss Federal Railways service. But this was hardly an […]
Continue reading...Federal Court reverses injunction against the Galaxy Nexus over “universal search” feature
11. October 2012
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Earlier this Summer, Apple was granted a preliminary injunction against Samsung’s flagship Android device – the Galaxy Nexus. That turned out to be a short-lived victory for Apple as the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit soon thereafter granted Samsung’s request for a stay. You might remember that the root of Apple’s initial […]
Continue reading...Samsung asks for new trial, claims jury foreman Velvin Hogan lied during questioning
4. October 2012
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On the receiving end of an adverse $1.05 billion judgement at the hands of Apple, Samsung is showing no signs that they’re planning to give up and fork over any money any time soon. Not only has Samsung recently added the iPhone 5 to their list of products that allegedly infringe upon a number of […]
Continue reading...Samsung alleges iPhone 5 infringes upon six patents
2. October 2012
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Apple’s legal dance with Samsung just keeps on going. In the latest development, Samsung filed a motion with the Court alleging that the iPhone 5 infringes upon a number of patents owned by Samsung. Specifically, Samsung alleges that the iPhone 5 infringes upon 2 standards-essential patents and 6 feature patents. That Samsung is trying to […]
Continue reading...Preliminary injunction against the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 to be reviewed
1. October 2012
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More news coming out of Apple’s ongoing legal battle with Samsung as a US Appelas Court ruled this past Friday that a lower court should reconsider its initial injunction handed down against Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1. Apple first won an preliminary injunction against the Galaxy Tab back in June when Judge Lucy Koh ruled that […]
Continue reading...Did Apple steal its iPad clock design from a Swiss Railway Company?
27. September 2012
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What you’re looking at on the left is the Apple’s new clock design in iOS 6 for the iPad. And on the right you’re looking at a famous clock design originally designed by Hans Hilfiker, the copyright to which is now owned by the Swiss Federal Railways Service. Note the striking resemblance? Needless to say, […]
Continue reading...Apple asks Court for $707 million more in damages from Samsung
23. September 2012
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Not simply content with their $1.05 billion judgement against Samsung this past Summer, Apple continues to press on the legal gas as it recently filed a motion with the Court seeking an additional $707 million in damages from Samsung. Samsung, meanwhile, responded in kind by asking for an entirely new trial altogether. In a motion […]
Continue reading...Tokyo Court rules that Samsung products do not infringe Apple patents for mobile device syncing
3. September 2012
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Apple’s legal efforts against Samsung in the US have clearly been going well, but with ongoing battles in jurisdictions at all corners of the globe, not everything is turning up in Apple’s favor these days. This past Friday, a court in Tokyo ruled that Samsung’s accused products do not infringe upon Apple’s patents regarding the […]
Continue reading...Tim Cook and Google CEO Larry Page engage in discussions over IP issues – Report
30. August 2012
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While Samsung and Apple remain at each other’s throats, a new report claims that Apple CEO Tim Cook has been engaged in secret talks with Google CEO Larry Page about a whole host of IP issues. Google Inc Chief Executive Larry Page and Apple CEO Tim Cook have been conducting behind-the-scenes talks about a range […]
Continue reading...Samsung says it will sue Apple immediately should it release a smartphone with 4G LTE support
30. August 2012
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Following Samsung’s recent loss to Apple over a number of asserted iPhone design and utility patents comes a report that Samsung is now trying to work more closely with Microsoft and carriers in an effort to lessen its dependancy on Android. Specifically, Samsung will reportedly work with carriers to develop new technologies for smartphones that […]
Continue reading...Story of Samsung paying off $1 billion judgement to Apple is bogus – Shocker!
30. August 2012
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Apparently there was a report in Yahoo! News Mexico that Samsung was planning to pay its $1 billion judgement to Apple in nickels. And apparently this became a mini-Meme of sorts for a while, though hopefully anyone that came across it was sharp enough to know that the report was rather absurd on its face. […]
Continue reading...Hearing on Apple’s motion for Samsung injunctions set for December 6
29. August 2012
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After crushing Samsung in their legal dispute on nearly all asserted patents and claims, Apple is keeping the ball rolling to the extent that they’re now seeking injunctions for 8 specific Samsung devices. Samsung, for what it’s worth, has vowed to fight the proposed injunctions with all necessary means, but they can rest easy for […]
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12. October 2012
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