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Apple and HTC bury patent lawsuit hatchet

By Hanleigh Daniels 12 November 2012

Apple and HTC settle their patent dispute by signing a ten year patent licensing agreement. FULL STORY >

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UN agency aims to end patent wars between smartphone makers

By Hanleigh Daniels 9 July 2012

The International Telecommunication Union is engaging with mobile device firms and other stakeholders to end rampant patent lawsuits. FULL STORY >

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Apple vs. Samsung - Two firms to hold settlement talks

By Hanleigh Daniels 18 April 2012

Apple and Samsung will be holding settlement talks in order to try and resolve the patent battles between them. FULL STORY >

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Microsoft wins a battle in its patent war vs. Motorola Mobility

By Hanleigh Daniels 12 April 2012

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 >

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AOL and Microsoft reveal patent deal involving over 800 patents

By Hanleigh Daniels 10 April 2012

Microsoft buys more than 800 patents and patent applications from global internet services and media firm AOL. FULL STORY >

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Facebook beefs up its IP following Yahoo lawsuit

By Hanleigh Daniels 26 March 2012

Facebook buys 750 of IBMs technology patents as possible ammo in its patent battle with web search firm Yahoo! FULL STORY >

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ITC hands down final decision in Apple vs. Motorola Mobility

By Hanleigh Daniels 19 March 2012

The US ITC hands down its final determination in the Apple vs. Motorola Mobility case, upholding a previous decision that cleared Motorola Mobility of patent infringement. FULL STORY >

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Kodak prevents Apple from suing it over alleged patent infringement

By Hanleigh Daniels 9 March 2012

Kodak successfully prevents Apple from suing it over alleged patent infringement. FULL STORY >

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Samsung sues Apple in South Korea over alleged patent infringement

By Hanleigh Daniels 8 March 2012

Samsung files a new lawsuit against Apple in South Korea, which claims that Apple's new iPhone and iPad 2 infringes upon its patents. FULL STORY >

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Kodak looks to prevent Apple patent infringement lawsuit

By Hanleigh Daniels 7 March 2012

Kodak is looking to prevent Apple from suing it in a federal court over patent infringement. FULL STORY >

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Apple sues Samsung in US court

By Hanleigh Daniels 17 February 2012

The ongoing patent saga between Apple and Samsung continues, as the iPhone maker sues Samsung in the US over patent infringement. FULL STORY >

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Apple looks to court for permission to sue Kodak

By Hanleigh Daniels 16 February 2012

Apple approaches the court for permission to file a patent infringement lawsuit against bankrupt Kodak. FULL STORY >

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Apple vs. Samsung - German front revisited

By Hanleigh Daniels 18 January 2012

The battles resume in the ongoing patent war between the Cupertino-based tech firm Apple and Korean tech giant Samsung. FULL STORY >

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ITC hands down initial decision on Microsoft vs. Motorola

By Hanleigh Daniels 21 December 2011

The US International Trade Commission finds that Motorola Mobility hasn't violated six of the seven Microsoft patents, but did infringe upon one. FULL STORY >

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Apple vs. Samsung - Samsung comes up tops in US

By Hanleigh Daniels 5 December 2011

Apple is denied an injunction against Samsung's Galaxy range of tablets and smartphones in the States in the ongoing patent battle between the two tech giants. FULL STORY >

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