Will Thompson’s Ouster Mean a Yahoo-Facebook Patent Settlement, Too?

If the next Yahoo CEO doesn’t want to go to the mattresses like its just-ousted one, it could mean peace with Facebook.
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Honeywell to Nest: We Won’t Blink First

Honeywell has fired the latest shots in its patent-infringement lawsuit against Nest, denying Nest’s most recent counterclaims. In a statement, the industrials giant said, “We stand by our claims alleging infringement of the seven patents related to thermostat technology.” Honeywell goes on to call Nest’s counterclaims “self-serving characterizations of the Nest Thermostat” that are “irrelevant to Honeywell’s valid claims of patent infringement,” and accuses Nest of trying to divert attention from the core issues of the suit.

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Apple Seeks Injunction Against Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Apple is asking a California court to issue a preliminary injunction to block sales of Samsung Electronics’s new Galaxy Nexus smartphone, alleging the device infringes four Apple patents.

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A Loss for Apple in Motorola Suit

Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. welcomed a ruling from the U.S. International Trade Commission that denied patent-infringement allegations raised by Apple Inc.

Trial in Oracle-Google Lawsuit Over Android Delayed

The judge in the Android patent infringement lawsuit between Oracle and Google says there will be no trial until sometime in 2012. He expects a long trial.
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T-Mobile Sides With Samsung in Apple Spat

Samsung has a new ally in its pitched IP battle with Apple: T-Mobile. On Wednesday the carrier filed an amicus brief opposing Apple’s efforts to ban sales of Samsung’s Galaxy products in the U.S. “While T-Mobile respects intellectual property rights and believes that owners of intellectual property deserve the right to present their arguments and evidence of infringement in court, a preliminary injunction is a drastic and extraordinary measure, and the courts should pay particular attention to its public consequences,” the company said in a statement.

Samsung to Apple: Who You Callin’ Copyist, Copyist?

A Samsung exec says the company will start playing patent hardball with Apple.
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Latest Oracle Damage Claim Still Ridiculous, Google Says

Little progress being made in Larry versus Larry.
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I’m Sorry, Dave, I’m Afraid I’ve Seen That Tablet Design Before

Samsung cites “2001: A Space Odyssey” as prior art in its patent battle with Apple.
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HTC Shares Tank on Apple Patent Ruling

A preliminary ITC ruling in the patent-infringement dispute between Apple and HTC has sent the Taiwanese gadget maker’s shares into a tailspin.
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Nokia Adds to Apple Patent Spat in Europe

Apple Taking OPTi to the Mat