Ericsson and Samsung patent war ends in a boring truce
The only fun in covering patent disputes comes when there’s a clear winner, but Ericsson and Samsung aren’t even revealing the terms of their settlement.
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Ericsson sues Samsung for un-FRAND-ly patent negotiations
With so much uncertainty in the world, it is somewhat reassuring to know that Ericsson and Samsung are still able to have their semi-regular patent disputes.
Interdigital sues Motorola-owner Lenovo over 4G patents
Mobile and video tech developer Interdigital has filed patent infringement action against Lenovo in the UK because they can’t agree a price for use of its 4G patents.
Qualcomm’s business model hangs in the balance as FTC case concludes
The US Federal Trade Commission accused Qualcomm of abusing a monopoly two years ago. Now a judge is set to decide if it was right to do so.
Intel triggered into joining Qualcomm Apple spat
Qualcomm has accused Intel of cheating at modems with Apple’s help, but Intel’s weak public riposte is unlikely to sway much opinion in its favour.
Amdocs and Openet settle baffling, endless patent dispute
After eight years of ensuring expensive holidays for their lawyers, rival telecoms software companies Amdocs and Openet have decided to call it a draw.
Endless design patent case orders Samsung to pay Apple $539 million
Apple accused Samsung of coping some design elements from the iPhone back in 2011 and the lawyers have been making hay ever since.
Europe slaps Qualcomm with €1 billion fine for abusing dominance in LTE basebands
Mobile chip giant Qualcomm has been fined yet again for abusing its dominant market position, this time by the European Commission.
Qualcomm sues Apple some more – yay
Qualcomm has managed to dig up some more patents it reckons arch-enemy Apple has infringed upon and decided to turn that into three new legal actions.
What the hell is going on at Synchronoss?
The appointment of former AT&T exec Glenn Lurie was the third change of CEO at Synchronoss in a year that has seen enough corporate drama to last a lifetime.
Qualcomm wants to ban iPhones in China
A report, subsequently confirmed by both companies, states that Qualcomm is seeking to ban the sale and manufacture of Apple’s smartphones in China.
Telia hopes to draw a line under Uzbekistan nightmare with $965 million payment
The region that keeps on taking has claimed another pound of flesh from Swedish telco Telia in the form of a billion dollar fine.
Three formally launches its spectrum auction legal challenge
Having threatened it for ages, UK operator Three has finally filed its demand for a judicial review of Ofcom’s decision on UK spectrum caps in the coming 5G auctions.
Chinese app developers launch antitrust complaint against Apple
Apple treats is Chinese developers unfairly, or so alleges a case filed with Chinese regulators by 28 of those developers.
Qualcomm quarterlies take a fruity hit
Legal aggro with Apple and BlackBerry contributed to a revenue decline of 11% and a profit plunge of 40% in Qualcomm’s latest quarterlies.
Apple and Nokia kiss and make up
In a stark contrast to Apple’s usual business activities, the iLeader has settled its litigation disputes with Nokia surprisingly quickly and all is rosy now.
Patent pugilism weighs on Qualcomm quarterlies
There’s nothing Qualcomm likes more than a good old patent scrap, but the cost of them is starting to take its toll on the bottom line.
Huawei could face UK handset injunction after landmark court ruling
The case of Unwired Planet vs Huawei regarding the latter’s licensing of FRAND patents has been decided in favour of the former, a decision that could have global implications.
Google tries to bring peace to the Android galaxy
The owner of Android has created a patent-pooling scheme with the stated aim of ending patent litigation between Android OEMs.
Apple and Qualcomm declare war on each other
Two of the world’s biggest mobile tech companies have directed their respective legal armies at each other over the amount Apple has to pay Qualcomm for its cellular patents.
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