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US jury tells Apple to pay $398m for patent infringement
Over digital rights management in iTunes.
Mar 22 2021 6:46AM
Japan's Nidec files suit against Seagate
Alleges HDD patent infringement.
Jan 21 2021 10:49AM
Nokia seeks to block Lenovo sales in Germany
Over patent licensing.
Oct 21 2020 9:50AM
UK's Supreme Court dismisses Huawei and ZTE patent appeals
Over mobile data technology.
Aug 27 2020 6:20AM
Telstra joins CSIRO lab 'that invented wi-fi' to test wireless setups in a six-bedroom home
Occupied full-time by a robot.
Jul 23 2020 12:31PM
US trade panel opens patent probe into Google speakers
Following complaint from rival smart speaker maker Sonos.
Feb 7 2020 1:08PM
CalTech wins US$1.1bn jury verdict in patent case against Apple, Broadcom
Apple plans appeal.
Jan 30 2020 12:14PM
Huawei says it got over $2 billion in licensing revenue since 2015
Pays US$6 billion in royalties.
Jun 28 2019 12:25PM
Huawei leads Asian domination of UN patent applications in 2018
Asia accounts for majority of the international patent applications.
Mar 19 2019 12:06PM
Mastercard tries to make paying with virtual coins easier
Patents method of tying cryptocurrency to fiat.
Jul 18 2018 11:53AM
BlackBerry sues Facebook over patent infringement
WhatsApp, Instagram allegedly copied features.
Mar 7 2018 8:34AM
Apple countersues Qualcomm in battery life stoush
Escalates patent war.
Nov 30 2017 11:26AM
Apple ordered to pay $633m to university in patent dispute
Double initial ruling.
Jul 27 2017 6:37AM
US tech giants unite to fight patent trolls
Google, Intel, Amazon among those supporting High Tech Innovators Alliance.
Jul 12 2017 6:52AM
Qualcomm accuses Apple of infringing six patents
In iPhone, iPad.
Jul 7 2017 9:20AM
Apple, Nokia resolve patent dispute with partnership
Apple pays up in cash.
May 24 2017 8:00AM
Arista infringed more Cisco network patents
US trade judge ruling could lead to product import ban.
Dec 12 2016 6:47AM
Samsung wins penalty reprieve in iPhone patent fight
US court throws out $535 million fine.
Dec 7 2016 6:42AM
US court reinstates Apple's $158m patent win over Samsung
Finds 'substantial' evidence of infringement.
Oct 10 2016 9:31AM
Apple, AT&T investigated over haptic patent complaints
Immersion asks US ITC for cease and desist.
Jun 8 2016 12:55PM
