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Web of Tech Patent Lawsuits [Infographic]

Tim January 24, 2012 42

It seems every other day that we hear Company A is suing Company B over patent infringement. Thanks to PCMag, we can keep track of them all through a set of infographics. These graphs give us a solid representation of the amount of firepower each company holds...

And the Apple Patent Trolling Continues – Galaxy Nexus Lock Screen the New Target

Kellen January 20, 2012 176

In another non-surprising patent trolling move, Apple has made the Galaxy Nexus from Samsung their next target in German courts. In this latest trolling journey, the folks from Cupertino have decided that the unlock mechanism in the G-Nex infringes on their...

Motorola Wins Initial 3-Patent Case From Apple

Kellen January 14, 2012 39

In an attempt to not bore you with the ongoing patent war that Apple has waged against anyone who manufactures an Android phone, we will cut straight to the point here. Thankfully this time - unlike in HTC's most recent case - we have good news. The ITC (...

Microsoft And LG Sign Patent Deal, Microsoft Makes Money Off Of 70 Percent of Android Handsets

Eric January 12, 2012 93

Microsoft is boasting their ever expanding blitzkrieg of the Android market today by announcing that they have signed a deal with LG over patents related to their Android phones and Chrome OS devices. LG now joins the ranks of Samsung, Acer and HTC as...

The Problem With Patents [Infographic]

Tim January 4, 2012 65

We have watched numerous companies battle it out over untold sums of money because "Company A" accuses "Company B" of ripping off their patent protected works. Our readers have always been vocal that there needs to be some type of reform or a stand down of...

Apple Files for Face Unlock Patent, Are You Kidding Me? (Updated)

Kellen December 29, 2011 245

According to Apple patent investigator Patently Apple, the Cupertino based king of patent trolling has filed for a new facial unlock detection patent. Seriously, Apple? You don't even have facial recognition technology out to the public yet, but your...

ITC Rules that HTC Infringes on Apple Patent, Devices Subject to Ban in April 2012

Kellen December 19, 2011 204

The ITC (International Trade Commission) has ruled today that HTC infringes on one of Apple's patents and will face a ban on their products starting April 2012 here in the U.S. The patent in question has to do with formatted data that can be interacted with,...

Google Granted Patent For Pattern Unlock

Tim November 18, 2011 81

There are many key characteristics that the untrained eye would use to differentiate an Android device from an iOS handset. One of those things would be Google's pattern unlock feature shown above which came standard on the first Android devices shipped. ...