Qualcomm has secured another victory in its legal spat with Apple, this time in Germany after a Munich court ruled that some iPhone models that employ Intel-made cellular modems violate a Qualcomm patent which covers so-called envelope tracking, a feature that helps smartphones save battery power while sending and receiving wireless signals.
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Apple confirms iOS 12.1.2 circumvents Qualcomm patents in China
Apple's acknowledged that the iPhone-exclusive iOS 12.1.2 software update has indeed circumvented a pair of Qualcomm patents—in spite of Qualcomm's claims to the contrary.
Qualcomm claims Apple’s most recent iOS 12.1.2 update hasn’t circumvented its patents
Even though Apple has not officially confirmed that the latest iOS 12.1.2 update does pack in fixes for a pair of Qualcomm software patents that were supposed to remove any infringing functionality, Qualcomm told Reuters yesterday that the Cupertino firm remains in violation of a Chinese court’s orders to stop selling iPhone 6s through iPhone X in the country.
WiLan extracts $145.1 million from Apple for infringement of two owned patents
Non-practicing patent licensing entity WiLan announced yesterday that it has been awarded by a Southern California jury $145.1 million in an ongoing patent dispute with Apple related to wireless communications technology.
Apple and Samsung end their long-running patent dispute
It took seven long years, but Apple and Samsung have resolved their long-simmering design patent dispute. In a Thursday filing with the Northern District Court of California, both sides agreed to drop and settle the remaining claims and counterclaims.
In latest legal move, Apple fights Qualcomm over four US patents
Apple's long-running licensing dispute with Qualcomm landed in the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office on Thursday. The iPhone maker filed petitions challenging four Qualcomm Inc. patents that it says don't cover new ideas, according to Bloomberg.
Samsung appeals $539 million iPhone infringement verdict
The seven-year battle between Samsung and Apple over iPhone patent infringement isn't over. The Galaxy S9 smartphone maker has rejected the verdict in a recent case that saw a jury award Apple $539 million in damages. Instead, Samsung has filed a motion to have the decision thrown out, according to Law360.
Samsung owes Apple $539 million in iPhone infringement case
A jury has told Samsung it must pay Apple $539 million for infringing on three design patents with Android phones sold between 2010 and 2011. The unanimous decision was made in U.S. District Court, Northern District of California in San Jose, California. The number is significant because it's higher than what Apple was likely to get based on past court decisions, according to Bloomberg.Â
State-run research institute says iPhones, iPad sold in Korea violate its chip process tech
The Korea Trade Commission (KTC) has kicked off an investigation into Apple's local branch over an alleged patent infringement of a state-run research institute's chip technology.
Qualcomm files 3 new suits against Apple, seeks ban on latest iPhones
Apple's battle with Qualcomm shows no sign of slowing down. Just in the last few days Apple filed a counterclaim against Qualcomm. The company has now seemingly retaliated with three more patent claims back at Apple. Additionally, they are looking to ban the iPhone 8 and iPhone X from sale in the US.
Qualcomm’s new anti-Apple suit targets new iPhones, A10 chip, dual-lens cameras & more
Less than 24 hours following Apple's lawsuit against Qualcomm claiming the latter's Snapdragon processors infringe upon its patents, the chip maker has now retaliated by lodging another patent lawsuit against the Cupertino giant.
US Trade Commission investigating Apple over patent infringement
Reuters reported Tuesday that the US Federal Trade Commission has launched an investigation into Apple for potential patent infringement.