Tag: patents
iPhone 5 now in Samsung's patent-feud sights
Samsung and Apple's court-based patent saga continues today, with Samsung announcing that the iPhone 5 will now join the growing list of devices they believe impinge upon their patents. The iPhone 5 is in eight of Samsung's complaints, six relating…
Samsung looking to get iPhone 5 banned, unsurprisingly
Here's something that will come as no surprise to absolutely anyone with even a passing interest in mobile phone technology; Samsung are looking to get the Apple iPhone 5 banned, in the latest twist in the long-running patent war between…
Siri the latest victim of Apple's Chinese lawsuit woes
Blimey, Apple aren't having much luck in China at the moment, are they? First they were forced to settle to the sum of £38 million in order to safeguard their iPad trademark, then do the same for their Snow Leopard…
Nokia preparing to fight Google Nexus 7 patent infringements
Nokia are mobilizing their legal teams after claiming that Google's new tablet device, the Nexus 7, infringes on a number of their patents. "Nokia has more than 40 licensees, mainly for its standards essential patent portfolio, including most of the…
Samsung ready to offer IP olive branch in Apple patent war?
The end of the mobile patent war may finally be drawing to a close, as Samsung have showed signs that they are ready to enter into a compromise over certain intellectual properties with Apple. The two tech companies have been…
iPhone sales make more money for Nokia than Lumia does
It seems it's not only Apple reaping in the big bucks from their iPhone range! Nokia make more money from licensing patents to Apple for use in their iPhone smartphones than the Finnish company does selling its own Lumia products!…
Apple strike Kodak while they're down with new legal battle
Things are going from bad to worse for Kodak in 2012. First, they had to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, which in turn forced them to announce they were abandoning camera production to focus on printer manufacturing in a…
Google have Motorola's back as they sue Apple
Motorola Mobility are bringing a new lawsuit to Apple's lawyers, claiming the iPhone makers have infringed on a number of the company's key technology patents. Filed in a Florida federal court, the patent suit sees Motorola claim that between both…
Apple patent shows potential 3D iPhone 5 UI
Those looking for a glimpse at the future of Apple's products should take a look at this recently uncovered patent from the Cupertino team. Describing a 3D UI, it would see Apple's touchscreen devices rendering 3D environments, using a…
Kodak brace for bankruptcy as patent sale begins
The end of an era may be coming for once-mighty photography giants Kodak. After years of declining financial performance, the company are said to be bracing for bankruptcy as they prepare to sell off a large number of their digital…
