Theoretically, the legal fray between Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Samsung over smartphone designs should be an engine for innovation. The extended legal wrangles and massive, nearly $1 billion damages awarded to Apple Inc. in the famous 2012 judgment should have acted as a powerful … [Read more...]
Mannheim Regional Court sets trial date for $2 billion lawsuit against Apple Inc.
Apple Inc. (AAPL) will face the latest of a seemingly endless barrage of patent lawsuits on Tuesday, February 11 2014, according to a press release issued today by the presiding authority, the Mannheim Regional Court. The German court will be hearing arguments both from Apple's … [Read more...]
Patent trolls watch out – Apple and Google join forces to make you think twice
Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Google (GOOG) are today heading a group of 15 companies which have formed a rather unlikely alliance to call on the United States Supreme Court for a strong shift in litigation rules. The highly litigious companies, which frequently level charges of patent … [Read more...]
Apple’s A7 processor chip may be in trouble – Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation lawsuit
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is the target of another patent-related lawsuit, this time from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, or WARF. The lawsuit alleges that Apple's A7 processor chip directly infringes a patent held by the University of Wisconsin – Madison, U.S. Patent No. … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Applies for Trademark to Secure iPad’s Likeness in China
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has filed to secure a trademark for the iPad's likeness in China as of Friday according to Patently Apple, opening yet another front in the worldwide patent war. The new trademark case, which Apple (AAPL) has high hopes to win, might go well even though … [Read more...]
Apple (AAPL) Takes Another Hit and Investors Feels It
For the past year, I have been wary of Apple’s (AAPL) aggressive lawsuit campaign. I often have written about the potential dangers and consequences of the lawsuits as Apple was fighting a multi-front war against Samsung, Google/Motorola, HTC, etc. While Apple has had some very big … [Read more...]
