Nokia and Nordic Semiconductor–a company that makes wireless communications chips for the IoT industry and one of whose executives spoke at my 2019 Brussels conference–just announced a “pioneering new approach to licensing the use of…
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I have good news for patent holders who like to enforce their rights in Germany, and not only in Munich and Mannheim but (at least in some cases) also in Dusseldorf. Based on what two…
This is a follow-up with some additional thoughts on the intra-venue fight between Apple and Ericsson over their respective FRAND actions in the Eastern District of Texas (on top of whether they should litigate infringement…
The European Commission led by Margrethe Vestager has been fighting Silicon Valley’s top tech giants for years and we’ve posted a number of them against Apple over the last year or two. Today, Intel won…
Public comments on SEPs and FRAND licensing sought for the US Department of Justice’s Draft Policy Statement and the UK Intellectual Property Office’s Call for Views. It is vital that the fundamental sanction in patent…
According to a new report published this morning, Apple has retained the title of the world’s most valuable brand following a 35% increase… Want to view the entire article? Click here: Brand Finance: Apple Retains…
It’s being reported today that Apple (AAPL) navigated pandemic-related supply chain issues better than rivals at the end of 2021. To prove that out, Apple’s iPhone became the top smartphone in China for Q4 2021….
Apple has a serious problem with Ericsson having made all the right venue-related decisions so far: the ITC for potential U.S. import bans; the Eastern District of Texas for FRAND issues (where Ericsson won a…
After the expiration of the Ericsson-Samsung patent cross-license agreement, Ericsson went to court about a year ago, and Samsung’s response included 30 petitions with the Patent Trial & Appeal Board of the United States Patent…
By Donald Zuhn — Following the release earlier this month of its annual list of the top 300 organizations receiving U.S. utility patents (which Harrity Analytics compiles with the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)), Harrity…
Apple has been granted a restraining order against a Virginia woman it said has been stalking Apple CEO Tim Cook for more than a year Want to view the entire article? Click here: Apple has…
The virtual ‘Apple Card’ uses biometrics in the form of Touch or Face ID on your iPhone and Macs. Apple has partnered with Goldman Sachs and Mastercard. Today, Samsung introduced the Smart All-in-One Fingerprint Security…
In the latest episode of ‘Understanding IP Maters,’ the podcast that looks at the IP stories of creators who became successful entrepreneurs, movie producer andContinue reading Want to view the entire article? Click here: ‘People…
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of 37 newly granted patents for Apple Inc. today. In this particular report we briefly cover possible future Apple Watch Bands with embedded gas and…
On December 30, Patently Apple posted a report titled “Apple’s Acoustics VP hints that future AirPods Pro may use a Proprietary Technology so as to deliver a superior Spatial Audio Experience.” Today, the U.S. Patent…
Here’s a short follow-up to my take on Epic’s opening brief in its Ninth Circuit appeal of Apple’s App Store antitrust acquittal. The previous post focused entirely on the legal issues, but I did also…
Ericsson just released its report for the fourth quarter and the full year of 2021 (PDF). It’s the first written communication to investors on Ericsson’s financials since the outbreak of renewed patent litigation with Apple…
Dagmara Dominczyk (Succession) is set for a key recurring role opposite Billy Crudup in Apple TV+ original series Hello Tomorrow! + Apple TV+ has released a video with Director M. Night Shyamalan… Want to view…
More and more details of the Ericsson-Apple patent dispute become known. Yesterday I provided an update on Ericsson’s patent assertions against Apple, which include (inter alia) that Ericsson is seeking a preliminary injunction in Brazil…
Apple has applied for several patents relating to future Blood pressure taking device designs since 2018 and last week the U.S. Patent Office published a specific patent covering flexible sensors integrated into the cuff design….