News tagged ‘patents’
Monday, 12 Nov 2012
Apple and HTC Settle Their Patent Litigation with 10-year Cross-Licensing Deal
Apple and HTC have settled all their outstanding patent litigation with a 10-year cross-licensing deal that covers current and future patents by both companies.
Tuesday, 3 Jul 2012
Kodak Sueing Both HTC and Apple (Update)
Kodak is now suing both HTC and Apple for infringing upon some of their digital imaging patents, according to FOSS Patents.
Friday, 23 Mar 2012
Facebook Rumored to Have Acquired 750 Patents from IBM
According to the rumor mill, Facebook is said to have acquired 750 patents from IBM, possibly to help it counter allegations of patent infringement.
Friday, 27 Jan 2012
RealNetworks Announces Sale of Patents and Video Codec Software to Intel
RealNetworks have announced their agreement with Intel to sell a significant number of its patents and its next-generation video CODEC software to the chipmaker for a purchase price of US$120 million.
Monday, 24 Oct 2011
More than 50% of Android Devices in Patent License Agreement with Microsoft
With Microsoft and Compal entering a patent licensing agreement for patents under the Google Android portfolio, this means that companies accounting for over half of all Android devices are now covered under Microsoft's patent license agreements.
Thursday, 18 Aug 2011
Apple, Google, Nokia and Qualcomm Battle for InterDigital Patents
Apple, Google, Nokia and Qualcomm are said to be interested in acquiring InterDigital, a wireless telecommunications firm that has about 8,800 patents.
Friday, 5 Aug 2011
The Spat between Google and Microsoft Continues
Previously, we reported that Google has accused its biggest rivals of colluding to hamper the growth of Android. Microsoft rebutted the suggestion shortly after. The cat fight hasn't stopped yet, as blows continue to be traded between the two.
Thursday, 4 Aug 2011
Google Says Rivals are Colluding to Hamper the Growth of Android
Google has lashed out at its rivals and accused them of colluding to hamper the growth of Android.
Thursday, 7 Oct 2010
Motorola Mobility Sues Apple for Patent Infringement
Motorola today announced that its subsidiary, Motorola Mobility, Inc., has filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) alleging that Apple's iPhone, iPad, iTouch and certain Mac computers infringe Motorola patents.
Tuesday, 5 Oct 2010
Apple Loses Patent Suit to the Tune of US$625.5m
Apple has lost a patent suit and is liable to pay US$625.5m in damages.
