A federal jury in a patent-infringement trial, ruled Apple Inc. didn’t infringe Wi-Lan Inc patents. There were two patents at issue: no. RE37,802 that covers CDMA and HSPA data transmission, and no. 5,282,222 for a method for allowing a number of wireless transceivers to exchange information (data, voice or video) with each other. Wi-Lan Inc […]
In the most recent iteration of the Patent Wars, the San Jose District Court ruled Apple Inc. would not be able to add Samsung Groups most recent smart phone, the Galaxy S4, to its patent infringement case. The Court ruled the addition of the Galaxy S4 would unfairly prejudice Samsung, as preparing witnesses to talk […]
Last year Apple Inc filed a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics Co Ltd claiming patent infringement. This ongoing trial is one of the largest-ever patent cases, which has the possibility to change the fast-moving technology and markets of world. Apple claims that Samsung’s smartphones and tablets are imitations of Apple’s iPhone and iPad. Apple recently obtained […]
The release of the new iPhone 5 today is not the end for Apple. Apple’s patent portfolio is extremely extensive. Since the iPhone’s initial release in 2007, more than 1,200 patent applications have been filed by Apple. (As a side note, Samsung which is Apple’s biggest competition has filed 4,000 patents since its release of […]
Steve Jobs revolutionized our world through his inventions. There are very few inventors in the world that give us devices that change the way we live. There are not many households in the world that don’t have some form of technology created by Apple. My house is littered with almost every generation of iPod, the […]
Eastman Kodak Company announced that it is “exploring strategic alternatives related to its digital imaging patent portfolios, a move reflecting the current heightened market demand for intellectual property.” Does this mean they’re going to try to leverage their patent portfolio against other competitors in lawsuits? Can you say “patent troll”? Some people think that maybe […]
Tweet of the week Thanks to @ifones for tweeting this week about how Apple may take on a new role in video gaming if its latest patent application, published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office last week, ever makes it into a product. Take a look how Patently Apple breaks down the Apple patent […]
Tweet of the week Thanks to @ipgossip for tweeting this week about Apple being the number one target for NPEs in the US. Joff Wild of IAM Magazine commented that, “Apple must have spent well over $200 million on dealing with NPEs over the last few years and I imagine a few others can match […]
I, Woz: Computer Geek to Cult Icon – Getting to the Core of Apple’s Inventor, by Steve Wozniak LoTempio Law Blog Book Review About the book In this autobiography, Steve Wozniak describes his life–before and after Apple. From his childhood where he learned about electronics from his father, to the time of the invention of […]