Apple and Google team up to snag Kodak imaging patents
By Hanleigh Daniels 10 December 2012Apple and Google reportedly submit a joint bid for struggling Kodak's desirable collection of imaging patents. FULL STORY >
Apple and HTC bury patent lawsuit hatchet
By Hanleigh Daniels 12 November 2012Apple and HTC settle their patent dispute by signing a ten year patent licensing agreement. FULL STORY >
RIM Mformation patent infringement overturned
By Ryan Noik 13 August 2012RIM has had a previous verdict of patent infringement overturned, and has been spared paying Mformation several millions of dollars. FULL STORY >
NTP ends patent lawsuits against 13 tech firms
By Hanleigh Daniels 24 July 2012NTP has ceased its patent lawsuits against some of the biggest players in tech via a patent licensing agreement. FULL STORY >
RIM found guilty of patent infringement
By Ryan Noik 16 July 2012Research in Motion has been ordered to pay a substantial $147 million in damages to Mformation Technologies, after a court ruled that the BlackBerry maker had infringed on its patents. FULL STORY >
Fujifilm files patent lawsuit against Motorola Mobility
By Hanleigh Daniels 16 July 2012Fujifilm sues Motorola Mobility over alleged patent violations. FULL STORY >
UN agency aims to end patent wars between smartphone makers
By Hanleigh Daniels 9 July 2012The International Telecommunication Union is engaging with mobile device firms and other stakeholders to end rampant patent lawsuits. FULL STORY >
Nvidia and Intellectual Ventures beef up their IP portfolio
By Hanleigh Daniels 15 May 2012Nvidia and Intellectual Ventures have bought the rights to around 500 LTE, LTE advanced, 3G and 4G patents from IPWireless. FULL STORY >
Nokia files patent lawsuits against HTC, RIM and Viewsonic
By Hanleigh Daniels 3 May 2012Finnish phone giant Nokia has filed patent lawsuits and ITC complaints against HTC, Viewsonic and Research In Motion over alleged patent violations. FULL STORY >
Microsoft forms new strategic partnership with Barnes and Noble
By Hanleigh Daniels 30 April 2012Software 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 >
Apple vs. Samsung - Samsung countersues in the US
By Hanleigh Daniels 23 April 2012The latest battle in the Apple vs. Samsung patent war sees Samsung filing yet another counter lawsuit against Apple over alleged patent violations. FULL STORY >
Apple vs. Samsung - Two firms to hold settlement talks
By Hanleigh Daniels 18 April 2012Apple and Samsung will be holding settlement talks in order to try and resolve the patent battles between them. FULL STORY >
Twitter announces its Innovator's Patent Agreement
By Hanleigh Daniels 18 April 2012Popular social networking destination Twitter reveals its Innovator's Patent Agreement, via which the site commits to using its patents for defensive purposes and not as a revenue generating tool. FULL STORY >
Microsoft wins a battle in its patent war vs. Motorola Mobility
By Hanleigh Daniels 12 April 2012Microsoft 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 >
AOL and Microsoft reveal patent deal involving over 800 patents
By Hanleigh Daniels 10 April 2012Microsoft buys more than 800 patents and patent applications from global internet services and media firm AOL. FULL STORY >
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