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Motorola drops ITC lawsuit against Apple

, Oct 2nd 2012 Discuss [0]

Well over a month ago, Motorola filed a bunch of patent infringement claims against Apple with the International Trade Commission (ITC), and wanted an import ban on virtually all Apple products including Macs, iPhones and iPads. However, Motorola has withdrawn the lawsuit entirely without an explanation. The company says that no agreement has been reached with Apple, so we're left scratching our heads. Read The Full Story

HTC removes patent in ITC case against Apple

, Jul 31st 2012 Discuss [0]

Here’s a quick refresher on HTC’s legal battle against Apple: the company’s launch of the One X and EVO 4G LTE in the United States was stalled briefly thanks to an import ban handed down by the ITC after the handsets were found to infringe on one of Apple’s patents. Now, in a second case involving the ITC, HTC has had to remove a crucial patent, bringing its total claims down from 8 to 2. Read The Full Story

Motorola Android device import ban takes effect today

, Jul 18th 2012 Discuss [0]

Microsoft scored a win against Motorola back in May, with the ITC ruling that the smartphone manufacturer had violated an ActiveSync patent on its handsets. The ban is scheduled to come into effect starting from today, but Motorola has said that it has a plan that will allow its products to remain available to customers. The company issued a statement regarding the imminent ban, saying only that it had taken “proactive measures” to ensure its devices remain available. Read The Full Story

Apple denied emergency HTC handset ban

, Jul 3rd 2012 Discuss [0]

It wasn’t that long ago that Apple scored an injunction against the HTC One X and the EVO 4G LTE in the United States. The handsets were eventually let into the country once HTC proved the phones were no longer infringing Apple’s patent. Cupertino cried foul, saying that HTC continued to infringe the menu related patent on 29 devices. The company called on the ITC to issue an emergency ban, a request which has now been denied. Read The Full Story

ITC finds Apple violates one Motorola patent

, Apr 24th 2012 Discuss [3]

Motorola celebrated a small victory today after a judge with the US International Trade Commission found that Apple violated one of the Android manufacturer's WiFi technology patents. The ruling by ITC Judge Thomas Pender is still subject to review but throws some weight to the treasure trove of patents owned by Motorola, which is currently in the process of being acquired by Google. Read The Full Story

ITC staff favors Barnes & Noble in patent dispute with Microsoft

, Feb 6th 2012 Discuss [6]

According to Bloomberg, staff of the US International Trade Commission believe that Barnes & Noble should win the patent-infringement case alleged by Microsoft. The suit claims that the bookseller's Nook e-reader infringes on five of the software giant's patents and seeks to ban import of the e-reader. Microsoft later changed the claim to only three patents. Read The Full Story

Kodak sues Apple, HTC over digital imaging patents

, Jan 10th 2012 Discuss [1]

Kodak has announced that it's suing Apple and HTC for infringing on four of its digital imaging patents. It also claims HTC to be infringing on a fifth image preview patent, which is already at the center of an ongoing case that Kodak has lodged against Apple and RIM. This latest suit was filed today with the US International Trade Commission and in a New York district court. Read The Full Story

Google’s Andy Rubin optimistic about Apple’s ITC win against HTC

, Dec 22nd 2011 Discuss [6]

Google's Android chief Andy Rubin is optimistic about the recent ITC ruling that found Android partner HTC in violation of two claims on one of Apple's patents. Rubin believes that the ruling marks the beginning of patent settlements that will lead to a "quick path to settling" the patent disputes currently being lodged against Android. Read The Full Story

ITC initial ruling finds Motorola infringing on Microsoft patent

, Dec 20th 2011 Discuss [14]

The US International Trade Commission has issued its initial ruling favoring Microsoft in the patent feud with Motorola. The initial determination finds that Motorola's Android products are infringing four claims of a Microsoft patent. However, a final review and ruling is still required to pass through the full Commission. Read The Full Story

ITC rules in favor of Apple, bans HTC devices in US

, Dec 19th 2011 Discuss [37]

The US International Trade Commission has just ruled in favor of Apple's patent claims against HTC, banning some HTC devices from sale and importation to the US. The decision comes after ITC found that HTC violated two claims on one of Apple's patents. This final patent infringement ruling will not take effect until April 19, 2012. Read The Full Story

HTC loses to Apple in ITC patent infringement complaint

, Oct 17th 2011 Discuss [3]

The International Trade Commission (ITC) in the US has ruled in favor of Apple in HTC's original patent infringement complaint against the Cupertino company. Judge Charles Bullock issued the ruling today, stating that Apple did not violate any of the four patents in question. The complaint was filed back in 2010 and the patents involved basic functions like phone dialing and power management. Read The Full Story

Apple ITC case against HTC to be investigated

, Aug 9th 2011 Discuss [3]

The US ITC has confirmed it will begin an investigation into patent complaints against HTC by Apple, which could result in sales of the manufacturers smartphones and tablets being frozen. Apple’s complaint – filed last month - is titled “Portable Electronic Devices and Related Software” and is believed to cover alleged IP infringements by HTC’s phone range, its Flyer tablet and the HTC Sense UI customizations and apps.

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