Nokia and RIM settle all outstanding legal actions between the two firms, thanks to a patent licence agreement. FULL STORY >

RIM has had a previous verdict of patent infringement overturned, and has been spared paying Mformation several millions of dollars. FULL STORY >

Fujifilm sues Motorola Mobility over alleged patent violations. FULL STORY >

Software giant Microsoft and Barnes & Noble end their legal battles and form a new strategic partnership to bring the NOOK digital book store to Windows 8. FULL STORY >

Microsoft gets a US court order against Motorola Mobility that will keep the US smartphone maker from enforcing a possible sales ban against its products in Germany. FULL STORY >

Graphics Properties Holdings has filed patent lawsuits against Apple, Samsung, Sony, HTC, LG, as well as RIM. FULL STORY >

Research In Motion and Samsung are being sued by Varia Holdings over alleged patent violations regarding the use of emoticons. FULL STORY >

Yahoo! files a patent lawsuit against Facebook over alleged patent violations. FULL STORY >

Apple files a lawsuit against Motorola Mobility in the US, over the licensing of cellular technology. FULL STORY >

The Eastman Kodak company files for bankruptcy protection whilst also taking a shot against Samsung. FULL STORY >

Kodak alleges patent infringement and sues Fujifilm amid reports that it will be filing for bankruptcy. FULL STORY >

This week in the Gaming News Round-up: an Xbox LIVE update is on the horizon, with Microsoft also planning to launch Kinect for Windows next year. FULL STORY >

Samsung takes another hit in its patent war against Apple as its newest tablet is banned Down Under. FULL STORY >

Technology, product design, product development and marketing company ClassCo sues various smartphone makers over alleged patent infringement. FULL STORY >

HTC sues Apple for the third time over patents, and this time Google has its back. FULL STORY >