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Honeywell to Nest: We Won’t Blink First

Lauren Goode in News on May 7 at 1:52 pm PT

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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T-Mobile Sides With Samsung in Apple Spat

John Paczkowski in Mobile on September 28, 2011 at 3:33 pm PT

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.