Tag archive: patent dispute

It appears that it's been a rather bad week for Apple in the European courts. A report on Friday said that Apple had lost a patent infringement battle with Motorola Mobility in Germany –  this in the same week that a Spanish court also ruled against the Cupertino-based company.  Florian Mueller wrote in a post on the FOSS Patents blog on Friday that the Mannheim Regional Court had granted Motorola Mobility an injunction against… Read More

HTC recently became the latest target in Apple's long line of patent battles. And now, the Taiwanese handset maker, which produces some of the most popular Android-based smartphones, says it's willing to negotiate a deal. “We have to sit down and figure it out,” said Winston Yung, chief financial officer for HTC, who spoke with Bloomberg. “We’re open to having discussions.” Earlier this month, Apple won a… Read More

Nokia has crushed Apple's legal warriors in a patent dispute that has the iPhone maker coughing up a one-time settlement and ongoing licensing fees, announced Nokia in a press release today. The agreement between the two companies is the conclusion of a two-year standoff widely seen as the most significant patent battle in an industry rife with intellectual property disputes. While the exact terms of the agreement are strictly… Read More