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Samsung returns Apple legal fire

Samsung accuses Apple of violating its patent rights, days after Apple accused it of "slavishly" copying designs of its iPad and iPhone.

 

Nokia sues Apple again over patents

Nokia is suing Apple in the United States for allegedly infringing patents in "virtually all" of its mobile phones, portable music players, tablets and computers, the Finnish company said Tuesday.

 

Intel to Pay Nvidia $1.5 Billion

Intel Corp. said it entered into a new long-term patent licensing agreement with Nvidia Corp., agreeing to pay its smaller rival $1.5 billion over the next five years to resolve a patent dispute between the companies.

 

Paul Allen Refiles Lawsuit Against Facebook, Google, Apple, Netflix, Yahoo And Others

Paul Allen Refiles Lawsuit Against Facebook, Google, Apple, Netflix, Yahoo And Others

If at first you don't succeed...sue, sue again? That appears to be Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen's strategy. Allen has refiled a lawsuit against an array of Internet giants, including Facebook, Google, Apple, Netflix, and Yahoo, alleging patent infringement.The LA Times reports:

 

Apple patents 'anti-sexting' technology

Apple has patented technology that could be used by parents to prevent their kids from sending sexually explicit text messages -- or "sexting."

 

Microsoft Sues Motorola Over Android

Microsoft accused Motorola of violating its patents with smartphones that use Google's Android operating system.

 

Paul Allen Sues Apple, Google, Over Patents

Paul Allen Sues Apple, Google, Over Patents

A firm run by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is suing Apple, Google and 9 other companies alleging they are violating patents developed at a Silicon Valley lab Mr. Allen financed more than a decade ago.

 

eBay PayPal Lawsuit: Auctioneer Sued For $3.8 Billion In Patent Case

EBay Inc was sued for at least $3.8 billion on Tuesday by a Connecticut company that accused the online auctioneer and retailer of infringing six patents to develop lucrative payment systems such as PayPal.

 

Nokia applies patent thumbscrews to Apple's iPad

Nokia applies patent thumbscrews to Apple's iPad

The Apple-Nokia patent fight carries on, this time with Nokia extending its complaints to Apple's gadget du jour, the iPad. Nokia filed a lawsuit in a Wisconsin federal court on Friday ...

 

HTC to Fight Apple Patent Suits

HTC, the Taiwan-based manufacturer of Google's Nexus One cellphone, says it plans to mount an aggressive defense against a patent infringement lawsuit brought by Apple.

 

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