Zynga Layoffs and the NSA on Your Phone — 10 Things You Need to See on AllThingsD This Week

The week in AllThingsD, in one convenient post. You’re welcome!
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Apple Will Appeal ITC Import Ban on Older iPhones, iPads

An unexpected victory for Samsung in its patent battle with Apple.
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Ruling Delayed on Apple-Samsung Patent Case

The U.S. International Trade Commission on Friday delayed its decision on whether Apple Inc. infringed Samsung Electronics Co.’s patents.

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Microsoft Prevails Against Google in ITC Xbox Case

A federal trade panel has ruled that Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox doesn’t infringe on wireless patents owned by Motorola Mobility, another in a series of legal decisions that could quiet patent litigation surrounding popular consumer electronic devices.

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ITC Judge Says Samsung Infringed Apple’s Text-Selection Patent

Apple has gone one for two in another Samsung patent spat being reviewed by the International Trade Commission. According to a March 26 preliminary decision that was kept confidential until late Thursday, ITC Judge Thomas Pender has determined that Samsung infringed Apple’s patent on text selection on mobile devices, but did not infringe a second patent which allows a device to detect when something has been plugged into its headphone jack. The full commission must now review Pender’s decision. If it upholds it, Samsung could face an importation ban on infringing devices.

ITC Postpones iPhone Ban Decision

The ITC solicits comment on the implications of an iOS product ban.
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Apple-Samsung Patent Ruling Gets ITC Once-Over

And the ongoing patent-infringement saga between Apple and Samsung continues …
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Microsoft Contends FTC-Google Deal Kills Pending Motorola Patent Cases

So, about those patent cases Google got dinged for …
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ITC Investigates Samsung Over Standards-Essential Patents

2013 is going to be a busy year for Samsung legal.
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U.S. Trade Court Asks Some Interesting Questions in Latest Apple-Samsung Case

In agreeing to a hearing on the latest case, the U.S. International Trade Commission is looking at some of the key patent questions facing the tech industry.
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