A little known company in Hawaii is demanding patent royalties from most of the mobile device industry. Apple is fighting the demands in court, but will not be allowed to call… Read more »
Flash-based storage service Pure Storage just got its hands on a big bundle of patents from IBM, which should gird it for its ongoing IP fights. Read more »
Microsoft has long used a stealthy strategy to coerce device makers into paying a license for the use of Android software. That may get harder, after the Chinese government published a… Read more »
The Supreme Court struck a blow against vague patents and a controversial infringement theory in two more 9-0 rebukes to the country’s patent appeals court. Read more »
A notorious patent troll must pay startup FindTheBest’s lawyer bills in what appears to be the first time a judge has applied new Supreme Court rules that make it easier to… Read more »
Apple is taking steps to end some of its long-running patent battles — but not with Samsung. It asked a San Jose judge for a recount on a jury award and… Read more »
The appeals court responsible for America’s troubled patent system already has a poor reputation. News that its top judge is endorsing lawyers won’t improve that. The controversy suggests it’s time to… Read more »
Apple and Samsung traded some quality insults — including “jihadist” — in a new court filing related to smartphone patents. This is likely good news for lawyers at a time when… Read more »