IPNews® – Publisher J.T. Colby recently came up empty in its attempt to prevent Apple Inc. from using the iBooks trademark.
Apple responded the lawsuit with a Motion for Summary Judgment disputing all claims. New York District Court Judge Denise Cote granted Apple’s motion holding that there was no likelihood of confusion among other issues.
IPNews® – A university in Taiwan recently filed a lawsuit against Apple for allegedly infringing on its videoconferencing technology patent.
The target of the lawsuit is Apple’s FaceTime app. The complaint, filed in a Texas federal court, is seeking to ban the use of FaceTime as well as damages. To continue reading, click: Apple Sued
IPNews® – After issuing an Office Action refusing registration of the IPAD MINI trademark, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office recently reversed its position on two separate grounds.
The Examining Attorney at the USPTO initially believed that the trademark IPAD MINI was merely descriptive, and also rejected the specimen of use submitted with the application.
IPNews® – THX, Ltd. lodged a complaint against Apple, Inc. in California Federal Court claiming that the technology giant is infringing its patent for narrow-profile speakers.
THX, a cinematic acoustics company founded by “Star Wars” creator George Lucas, filed the complaint in the Northern District of California claiming that Apple is selling and importing products
IPNews® – A Texas federal judge denied Apple’s bid to have the $368 million patent infringement judgment against it eliminated or reduced after its FaceTime application was found to have infringed four patents owned by VirnetX Holding Corp.
In addition to denying Apple’s post-trial bid, U.S. District Judge Leonard Davis also denied VirnetX’s request for
IPNews® – Qualcomm, Microsoft and others filed public comments with the FTC saying that Google has been pursuing injunctive relief against them despite the company’s agreement with the FTC forbidding it from doing so.
In a settlement with the FTC, Google agreed that it would cease seeking sales bans on competitors that were willing to
IPNews® – A district judge denied both Apple and Samsung’s post-trial motions on Tuesday that challenged the $1.05 billion patent infringement judgment against Samsung.
Apple and Samsung were both denied motions for a new trial and Apple lost it bid for treble damages as the company did not adequately prove that Samsung had willfully infringed
IPNews® – Amazon and Apple have been ordered by a U. S. magistrate judge into settlement talks for the trademark lawsuit Apple filed against Amazon.
Shortly after Amazon launched an “app store” on its website, Apple filed suit in the Northern District of California claiming that Amazon was infringing its trademark and engaging in unfair
IPNews® – Apple will likely have to make another expensive trademark purchase in order to be able to continue selling iPhones in Brazil.
After spending $60 million to purchase the iPad name from a company in China, Apple has run into a Brazilian company that has exclusive rights to the iPhone name in Brazil. Gradiente
IPNews® – Just before the holidays, Apple’s request for a U.S. ban on Samsung products that infringe its patents was denied by a California federal judge.
U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh said that Apple did not prove that the patents Samsung was found to infringe covered features that play a role in a consumer’s decision