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Apple and Nokia Settle Patent Dispute
After a long running dispute over a number of patents Apple and Nokia have settled the suit. The settlement covers all patent litigation between the companies, including the withdrawal by Nokia and Apple of their respective complaints to the US International Trade Commission. The dispute…
Apple Responds to Lodsys Patent Threats
Apple has today stepped into the dispute over In-App purchases which Lodsys claims infringes one of its patents and has asked iOS developers to license it from them. Apple has today sent out information to iOS developers with documentation outlining the Lodsys patent and a…
Apple Goes in Front of US Senate Regarding Mobile Privacy
Yesterday Google and Apple were both in front of US Senate commitee to answer questions on the "Locationgate" controversy. The hearing which is titled “Protecting Mobile Privacy: Your Smartphones, Tablets, Cell Phones and Your Privacy” saw Guy L. "Bud" Tribble Apple's Vice President of Software…
Apple Responds to iPhone and iPad Location Data Collection
Apple has today officially responded to growing concern over the subject of location collection on the iPhone in iOS 4.0 and on the iPad 3G. Since iOS 4.0 data is recorded into a database of nearby Wi-Fi and cellular access points used to provide quick…
ITC Rules in Favour of Apple in Nokia Case
The International Trade Commission ruled in favour of Apple late last week, the judge presiding over the case said that Apple did not infringe five patents belonging to Nokia. In a report from Reuters it is noted that ITC Judge James Gildea ruled that "in…
Jobs Ordered to Appear in iTunes Anti-Trust Case
Apple CEO Steve Jobs has this week been ordered to make a disposition in the ongoing "Apple iPod iTunes Anti-Trust Litigation" which first began in January 2005. In November 2010 the plaintiffs for the case asked for permission to depose Steve Jobs and a hearing…
Apple and Nokia Litigation Crosses the Atlantic
Apple's ongoing battle with Nokia which began in October last year has spread across the Atlantic to the UK where the company is accusing Nokia of infringing nine smartphone patents. In a statement to the BBC Nokia stated that it was "unsurprised" by the move…
Legal News: Christopher Corsi v. Apple, CV10-03316PVT, Northern District of California
This is yet another class action complaint and was filed on July 28, 2010. The claims are nearly identical to those involving the liquid submersion indicators in the Gallion v. Apple case reported on here . Thus, I will only note where this plaintiff nuanced…
Legal News: Gallion v. Apple and DOES 1-100, United States District Court Northern District of California, Case No. 3:10-cv-01610-RS
A Class Action Complaint was filed on April 15, 2010 against Apple and 100 Doe Defendants. With regard to the unnamed Defendants, Plaintiff states: Plaintiff is unaware of the true names and capacities of Does 1 through 100 and dues them by fictious names. Plaintiff…
Legal News: McCaffrey and Wrinn v. Apple and ATT
This is a Class Action Complaint filed on June 30, 2010 in the District Court of Maryland, Case No. 1:10-cv-01776-RDB and amended on August 2, 2010 only to provide the correct corporate name for AT&T. The subject matter of the suit is allegedly defective iPhone…
Latest on Eastman Kodak/Apple Dispute
In reminder, there is a whole constellation of pending actions involving Apple and Eastman Kodak. Here is a summary list (with details on status to follow): International Trade Commission Investigative Report Number 337-703, Eastman Kodak v. Apple. Complaint involves patent no. 6,292,218 ("the '218 patent'")…
Psystar Files Reply Brief
Hot on the heels of my last report , Psystar has filed its Reply Brief in response to Apple . Copyright Misuse Psystar asserts that copyright only governs copying and not restrictions on use. Even at first blush, this appears absurd. I cannot play a…
Status Update: Apple v. Psystar v. Apple
The Florida Court has granted Apple’s request for a stay of proceedings pending the outcome of the Appeal. This is typical and expected. The Florida Court had not yet ruled on Apple’s Motion to transfer the Florida case to Judge Alsup in California. On the…
Apple v. Kodak (and vice versa): The Latest Developments
There is a whole constellation of pending actions pending involving Apple and Eastman Kodak. Here is a summary list (with details on status to follow): International Trade Commission Investigative Report Number 337-703, Eastman Kodak v. Apple. Complaint involves patent no. 6,292,218 ("the '218 patent'"). International…
Apple v. Psystar Appeal: Extension granted to Apple to File Reply Brief
As discussed here , Apple was due to file its reply to Psystar's opening brief in the appeal. However, on June 15, 2010, the following docket entry is noted: Filed clerk order (Deputy Clerk:CAG): The appellee's motion for an extension of time in which to…
Apple v. Kodak: More Details on the International Trade Commission Investigation
On April 15, 2010, concurrent with the filing of its lawsuit discussed here , Apple also filed a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission requesting an investigation against Kodak regarding patents identified as 6,031,964 and Re38,911. A copy of the Complaint, sans exhibits…
Apple v. Psystar: Psystar Files Opening Brief in Appeal
As per the agreed extension between the parties, Psystar filed its Opening Brief with the Ninth Circuit yesterday. However, the entire thing was filed under seal. Here is the actual filing including the parameters of the Protective Order. Apple's response is due June 16, 2010…
Picture Imperfect? Eastman Kodak v. Apple v. Eastman Kodak ad nauseam
As promised, I have taken a look at the suit filed on April 15, 2010 by Apple against Eastman Kodak. While Apple is sued all the time, it is actually relatively unusual for Apple to be the aggressor. Even in this instance, Eastman Kodak had…
Nokia Expands Patent Suit to Include iPad 3G
Nokia said in a statement today that it has filed a complaint against Apple with the Federal District Court in the Western District of Wisconsin, alleging that Apple iPhone and iPad 3G products infringe five important Nokia patents. The patents in question relate to technologies…
Apple v. Psystar: Psystar Receives Extension of Time to File Opening Brief
Here is the latest docket entry in the Psystar appeal: 04/30/2010 14 day oral extension by phone of time to file Appellant Psystar Corporation's opening brief is granted. Appellant's opening brief is due May 17, 2010. Appellee Apple Inc.'s answering brief due 06/16/2010. The optional…