No settlement with Qualcomm, Apple is gearing up for trial
All hopes for some sort of settlement with Qualcomm were dashed today as Apple told Reuters it was not in talks “at any level” to settle its wide-ranging legal dispute with the chip maker.
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Apple and Samsung both fined in Europe for deliberately degrading phone performance
A European anti-trust watchdog has fined Apple about $11.4 million over using software updates to slow down iPhones and push people into buying new models.
WiLan extracts $145.1 million from Apple for infringement of two owned patents
After deliberating for an hour and a half, a San Diego jury awarded patent holding firm WiLan a $141.1 million verdict against Apple over alleged patent infringement.
iFixit says 2018 MacBook Pro uses silicone to possibly protect the keyboard from dust
Is the third-generation “butterfly switch” keyboard found on the new MacBook Pro dust-proof? iFixit is getting closer to finding the answer.
Apple and Samsung end their long-running patent dispute
Apple and Samsung have resolved their long-simmering design patent dispute. 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. At issue are four Qualcomm patents.
Australian watchdog fines Apple $9 million for misleading customers about ‘Error 53’
Apple has admitted to making false and misleading statements to at least 275 Australian consumers who were affected by the infamous “Error 53” issue.
Samsung appeals $539 million iPhone infringement verdict
The seven-year battle between Samsung and Apple over iPhone patent infringement isn’t over. Samsung has appealed a recent verdict against it.
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 number is significant because it’s higher than what Apple was likely to get based on past court decisions.
Samsung and Apple are replaying a legal battle that started in 2011
The smartphone patent infringement case that produced a $1 billion verdict against Samsung is still chugging along, having dragged itself into an eighth year. While the jury is set to hear a retrial of the case, the Galaxy maker is expected to downplay Apple’s profits from shape over function.
Apple hit with class action lawsuit over MacBook butterfly switch keyboard
Apple has been hit with a class action lawsuit over the so-called butterfly switch keyboard that’s found on all MacBook models from 2015. The plaintiffs claim Apple knew the keyboard was a flawed design even before the product launched and are seeking damages.
Patent troll VirnetX granted half a billion dollar verdict against Apple
As a result of the eighth year of contentious legal battles between Apple and VirnetX Holding Corp. involving iMessage, FaceTime and VPN on Demand technologies, the iPhone maker has been ordered by a jury in Texas to pay the notorious patent troll more than half a billion buckaroos.