Qualcomm beefs up patent portfolio from Palm's ashesThe move will strengthen Qualcomm's continued mobile endeavors from HP's failed Palm project, which closed in mid-2011 after poor sales. January 23, 2014 by Zack Whittaker in Legal
White House intervention could spark patent upheavalNow that the Obama administration has intervened in a patent infringement ruling between Apple and Samsung, uncertainty lingers over how effective the courts have been over such disputes. Is the patience of politicians beginning to wear thin? August 5, 2013 by Zack Whittaker in Legal
Apple disallowed from adding Galaxy S4 to Samsung patent suitThe iPhone and iPad maker cannot add its main rival's smartphone to a list of devices it wants banned for allegedly infringing its patents, a court rules.June 27, 2013 by Zack Whittaker in Legal
EU sends Motorola antitrust charges over Apple patent litigationThe smartphone making division of Google is sent a formal list of complaints by the EU for allegedly abusing its position in the market over recent patent litigation with Apple.May 6, 2013 by Zack Whittaker in Legal
Microsoft, Motorola ruling: Google patents not worth billionsA judge found in favor of Microsoft in a patent spat with Motorola, indicating that Google grossly overpaid for the smartphone maker, despite the patent protection it was given.April 26, 2013 by Zack Whittaker in Legal
AMD alleges former managers copied 100,000 confidential files before joining NvidiaAMD believes that a former vice-president and three managers handed trade secrets to Nvidia, after they jumped ship to join a rival hardware-making firm.January 15, 2013 by Zack Whittaker in Legal
Judge approves Kodak patent sale to Apple, Google, othersA U.S. bankruptcy court approves the sale of 1,100 Kodak patents to a bevy of technology firms, but at a fraction of the price they were valued at.January 11, 2013 by Zack Whittaker in Legal
Vringo, ZTE butt heads in U.K. court over patent claimsPatent hoarder buys technology portfolio from ailing phone maker, and turns the technologies into a super-weapon to fire at its competitors. Rinse, repeat: What a surprise.October 8, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Legal
Motorola scores rare win in Microsoft patent disputeIn an ongoing dispute over patents, while Microsoft has been leading the wins in the running battle, Motorola Mobility won a rare victory against the software giant.October 5, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Legal
VirnetX refiles Apple patent complaint to ITCApple can no longer count how many suits it has on its chief executive's ten fingers. Another firm is refiling its patent suit against Cupertino due to a prior procedural error.August 21, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Legal