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Samsung requests US ban on Ericsson products
Request comes in response to Ericsson's earlier request that U.S. International Trade Commission ban some of Samsung's products amid the ongoing patent dispute between both vendors.
India's Lava aims for 100 mobile app patents
Mobile devices company looks to develop a century of patents in the next 2 to 3 years in areas such as education, entertainment and productivity to grow its revenue base.
EU officially charging Samsung over potential patent misuse
Talk about a lump of coal for Samsung today as the European Commission officially files to charge the tech giant over potential misuse of patents.
USPTO rejects Apple's 'pinch to zoom' patent used in Samsung case
The Apple-Samsung saga takes another turn thanks to a new decision at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Netflix hit by patent suit over viewer data, digital rights management
Netflix is being sued by an interactive TV solutions provider over at least seven U.S. patents regarding digital rights management and how viewer data is used.
Kodak sells patents, Intellectual Ventures key ringleader
Is this deal a win-win. Kodak monetizes its patent portfolio and Intellectual Ventures and RPX rounds up 12 licensees for digital imaging IP.
ITC supports Apple in Google Motorola Mobility patent claim
A U.S. judge has ruled that Google's Motorola Mobility unit is not allowed to pursue a smartphone patent against Apple.
Samsung withdraws request for Apple ban in Europe
Samsung has dropped its bid to have Apple products that relate to its ongoing court cases against the company withdrawn from sale in Europe.
UK outlines plans for 90-day patents, if you have the cash
Business secretary Vince Cable has revealed plans to introduce a paid-for service that will allow companies to jump to the front of the patent queue from 2013.
Samsung Display sues LG over LCD patents, again
The company accuses LG Display of copying its plane-to-line switching tech in seven of the latter's patents and is seeking US$1.87 million in damages and sales injunctions against its rivals' products.
'Troll' warning as EU gets unitary patent scheme, after decades of failure
The European unitary patent is finally set to become a thing, ending more than 30 years of failed attempts to leap mostly language-based hurdles. However, anti-software-patent campaigners say the European Parliament's approval could have disastrous consequences.
Wi-Lan sues RIM over Bluetooth patent infringement
Patent licensing company has filed a suit in the U.S. against the Canadian phonemaker for violating one of its patents.
Microsoft's latest patent licensee: Android embedded device maker Hoeft & Wessel
Microsoft has signed a patent-licensing deal with Hoeft & Wessel AG, a German maker of Android-based devices and terminals for a variety of vertical markets.
Apple and Google linked to $500m bid for Kodak patents
Apple and Google have teamed up to offer Kodak more than $500m for more than 1,000 digital imaging patents, according to online reports.
When is a patent too abstract? Google and Facebook weigh into key software case
Google, Facebook, Red Hat, Dell, Rackspace, Zynga, Intuit and Homeaway have collectively filed a third-party brief in the court case of CLS Bank International vs Alice Corp. Many see the case as important in the ongoing question of how abstract an invention must be before it becomes unpatentable.