Tag archive: intellectual property litigation

Apple's lawyers certainly earn their retainer fees. It seems hardly a week goes by without someone somewhere in the world threatening legal action over some perceived injustice perpetrated by the Cupertino-based company. The latest threatened lawsuit is over the Apple's iPad tablet computer, and it doesn't mention the multitouch display, issues with Wi-Fi reception or anything of that nature. Rather, its about naming rights.… Read More

Google’s woes never end. After a month of criticism from the European Union, guilty convictions for top executives in Italy, and even a class-action lawsuit on the botched launch of Buzz, it now appears that media mogul Rupert Murdoch may be aiming his legal guns in Google’s direction, too. According to a new report from New York Magazine, Murdoch’s spat with Google over indexing News Corp. content still simmers in talks, but Murdoch is… Read More

Cornice Inc. has announced that it has filed counterclaims against Seagate Technology in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware in response to a patent infringement complaint filed by Seagate in June 2004. In its counterclaims, Cornice seeks a ruling from the Delaware District Court that Seagate's patents are invalid, unenforceable, and not infringed by Cornice's products. Furthermore, Cornice… Read More