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We can’t say we didn’t see this one coming. It looks like Google just got itself in some hot water with the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC is getting ready to sue the search giant over allegedly abusing the patents that it acquired in the Motorola deal to block rival products over technologies that have become industry…
For years manufacturers and carriers have tried to keep our phones locked down to their specifications. And because of that, a legal process has taken place to decide whether a consumer has the right to unlock/jailbreak their handset. In 1998, Congress passed the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), which outlaws attempts to get around digital rights…
Payback time — literally. You know how Apple sued Samsung for mercilessly copying the iPhone in numerous devices and won the lawsuit by taking $1.05 billion from Samsung’s pockets? Everybody knew the war was far from over and now we have proof. Samsung has confirmed that it plans to sue Apple if the upcoming sixth-generation…
With the original trial over the $1.05 billion dollar fine handed down, phase two of Apple’s fierce force of their competitors can now begin. On Monday we reported that Apple had filed a notice for an injunction of 8 Samsung devices they deemed infringed on their patents. They had until today to file, but chose…
This past week the grueling Apple v. Samsung patent infringement dispute came to a close as the jury decided in only 3 days that Samsung needs to pay Apple $1.05 billion dollars for patent infringement on a number of their devices. After almost 50 hours of testimony, and jury instructions with over 600 questions to…
Apple received a serving of strong legal news when it was ruled on Friday that Samsung indeed infringed on Apple’s patents, and has been ordered by the jury to pay Apple over $1 billion dollars. While Apple has spent the last few months suing the Korean company Samsung for patent infringement, Motorola Mobility, who is…
In the spirit of litigious discovery following the recent ruling in the long and arduous Apple v. Samsung patent infringement case, IntoMobile has compiled a list of some of the most famous and historical cases of Patent Infringement, and the grueling world of patent law. Apple and Samsung have released their statements and gone their separate ways…
It’s been a long ride, friends. A ride that’s nowhere near being over. In a sweeping victory in favor of Apple, both companies have released official statements regarding the verdict. They go a little something like this. Apple “We are grateful to the jury for their service and for investing the time to listen to…
After a very dramatic legal battle between two leading smartphone makers, the jury consisting of nine people — seven men and two women — in the Apple v. Samsung trial has reached a verdict. It didn’t take very long, but we should hear shortly of what that verdict is. Oh the suspense! Update: The jury…
No need for introductions here, as you’ve probably seen the exhausting amount of reports pertaining to the Apple Vs. Samsung trial. While the nine jurors take their time to come up with a verdict, the IntoMobile team decided to pre-empt the final decision and share our thoughts as to how we see the verdict unfolding.…