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Court Issues Mixed Ruling in Apple-Samsung Patent Case

In a mixed ruling, a federal appeals court on Monday revived Apple Inc.’s bid to block U.S. sales of Samsung Electronics Co.’s Galaxy Tab tablet computer, but rejected other Apple legal claims that sought to bar sales of Samsung smartphones.

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German Court Backs Motorola’s Injunction Against Microsoft

A German court Wednesday upheld Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc.’s request for an injunction to halt sales of Microsoft Corp. products, including Windows 7 and Xbox 360, over alleged patent violation, the latest twist in a case that has spanned courtrooms across the Atlantic.

Here Are the 10 New Back-at-You Patent Exhibits in Facebook Versus Yahoo

For your patently enjoyable reading pleasure!
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Worst But First: Yahoo Uses Words of Facebook’s Zuckerberg to Poke Him in Patent Lawsuit

Even if increasingly irrelevant, being there at the start apparently has to count for something, says Yahoo in its allegations against the social networking giant.
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You Know Who Really Loves Smartphones? Divorce Lawyers.

Data from smartphones — everything from text messages and email to GPS data and Internet search history — is increasingly being used as evidence in divorce court.
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With Burn Note, Self-Destructing Emails Vanish After They’ve Been Read

A new email service promises to expunge any trace of email exchanges after a note has been read. But, in the age of digital data, is anything ever really erased?
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Samsung Appeals Injunction Against Galaxy Tab

An Australian court decision banning a Samsung Electronics Co. tablet computer from the local market due to alleged infringement of patents held by Apple Inc. made errors of law and should be overturned, lawyers for Samsung argued Thursday.

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Samsung Fires Back at Apple iPhone 4S

Samsung Electronics Co. said it is seeking to stop the sale of Apple Inc.’s new iPhone 4S in Japan and Australia, further ramping up a legal clash with the U.S. company after a series of setbacks in courts around the world in recent days.

Why the MP3Tunes Case Is a Big Deal You Won’t Notice

Had it gone the other way, EMI’s lawsuit against Michael Robertson and his music locker could have been a problem for Google and Amazon. And maybe YouTube and Tumblr and lots of other Web services. But since it didn’t …
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