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Apple is tied up in legal battles with competitors including Motorola, HTC and Samsung over products Steve Jobs felt were derivative of Apple's iconic iDevices. iTnews follows the latest in patent suits in Australian courts and around the world.

Apple claims superiority over Samsung 3G patents

Apple claims superiority over Samsung 3G patents

Parties argue dictionary definitions in Federal Court.
Primrose Riordan Jul 27 2012 7:30AM Hardware
Apple, Samsung fight over patent royalties in US

Apple, Samsung fight over patent royalties in US

Samsung chided for deleted emails.
Dan Levine , Poornima Gupta Jul 27 2012 6:30AM Hardware
Apple demands $2.5b damages from Samsung

Apple demands $2.5b damages from Samsung

Last-ditch arguments before full-blown trial.
Jonathan Stempel Jul 25 2012 5:29AM Hardware
Court calls for mediation in Samsung-Apple fight

Court calls for mediation in Samsung-Apple fight

Three-month long trial begins.
Juha Saarinen Jul 24 2012 6:17AM Hardware
Apple ordered to publish Samsung apology in UK

Apple ordered to publish Samsung apology in UK

'iPad is cool' judge balances the scales.
Juha Saarinen Jul 19 2012 5:32AM Hardware
Apple loses key patent stoush with HTC

Apple loses key patent stoush with HTC

HTC safe in the UK.
Juha Saarinen Jul 5 2012 6:31AM Hardware
Apple faces new patent suits in China

Apple faces new patent suits in China

Siri, Snow Leopard in the cross-hairs.
Juha Saarinen Jul 4 2012 6:38AM Software
US judge bans Galaxy Nexus

US judge bans Galaxy Nexus

Second recent win for Apple.
Dan Levine Jul 2 2012 7:00AM Hardware
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 banned in the US

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 banned in the US

Major win for Apple.
Dan Levine Jun 28 2012 7:29AM Hardware
Apple-Motorola patent case dismissed

Apple-Motorola patent case dismissed

'Ridiculous' case cannot be refiled.
Juha Saarinen Jun 24 2012 5:31PM Hardware
Apple to pay Samsung damages in Netherlands

Apple to pay Samsung damages in Netherlands

Infringed one 3G patent on 5 million devices.
Juha Saarinen Jun 21 2012 6:18AM Software
Samsung sues Aussie patent office in Apple suit

Samsung sues Aussie patent office in Apple suit

Updated: Commissioner faces Federal Court.
James Hutchinson Jun 8 2012 7:00AM Strategy
Apple, Samsung chiefs set for court talks

Apple, Samsung chiefs set for court talks

Could CEOs break the deadlock?
Dan Levine May 21 2012 7:16AM Software
Apple seeks Intel source code in iPhone defence

Apple seeks Intel source code in iPhone defence

Global legal strategy tightens.
James Hutchinson Apr 5 2012 12:01AM Hardware
Apple halts "push" email services in Germany

Apple halts "push" email services in Germany

Motorola wins injunction.
a Staff Writer Feb 27 2012 6:52AM Networking
Apple escapes iPad ban in Shanghai

Apple escapes iPad ban in Shanghai

Awaits China-wide appeal for trademark infringement.
Jason Subler and Samuel Shen Feb 24 2012 7:07AM Hardware
Apple launches new legal attack on Samsung phones

Apple launches new legal attack on Samsung phones

Targets Nexus smartphone running Ice Cream Sandwich.
Staff Writers Feb 14 2012 7:08AM Hardware
Australian iPhone 4S court case faces 2013 judgment

Australian iPhone 4S court case faces 2013 judgment

Apple 'free-riding' on 3G patents, Samsung claims.
James Hutchinson Feb 6 2012 9:09AM Hardware
Samsung wants Apple's Qualcomm contracts

Samsung wants Apple's Qualcomm contracts

Aims to derail key defence.
James Hutchinson Jan 13 2012 6:30AM Hardware
US commission bans some HTC phones

US commission bans some HTC phones

Updated: Apple gains narrow victory in ITC ruling.
Staff Writers Dec 20 2011 10:11AM Hardware

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