Patents
Discover expert analysis on patents with news, features and insights from the team at IT Pro.
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Apple given go-ahead for Nortel patents
News The Cupertino company will be allowed to bid on more than 6,000 patents after getting the nod from the US Justice Department.
By Jennifer Scott Published
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Nokia loses IPCom 3G patent battle
News After reaching a potentially lucrative agreement with Apple, Nokia suffers a patent setback thanks to a UK High Court decision.
By Tom Brewster Published
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Apple and Nokia end patent dispute
News Apple is to pay Nokia undisclosed amounts of money, as their bitter patent dispute comes to an end.
By Tom Brewster Published
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Apple escapes $625.5 million patent payment
News The Cupertino company dodges a massive fine for patent infringement.
By Alvaro Guzman Published
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HTC buys patent portfolio
News The Taiwanese mobile manufacturer purchases a plethora of patents and pending applications.
By Jennifer Scott Published
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IBM and Samsung share patent bed
News IBM and Samsung look to ensure they don't get in to any tussles over patents.
By Alvaro Guzman Published
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Microsoft contests Apple App Store patent
News Microsoft believes the term 'app store' is too generic for Apple to have a trademark on it.
By Tom Brewster Published
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Nokia vs Apple: Patent war escalates
News Nokia files 13 new patents against Apple, four of them in the UK.
By Tom Brewster Published
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Apple vs Nokia comes to the UK
News Apple is taking Nokia to court in the UK as the legal tussle between the two tech giants moves outside the US.
By Tom Brewster Published
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Software patent wars are killing innovation
News The ongoing trend in patent battles means European developers are suffering by proxy.
By Eric Doyle Published
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Apple could foil iPhone jailbreakers with new patent
News A new patent from Apple could see the company closing down jailbroken handsets.
By Jennifer Scott Published
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HP to launch iPad competitor with PALMPAD?
News HP has filed a patent application for something named the PALMPAD - an iPad competitor perhaps?
By Tom Brewster Published
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