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Facebook’s General Counsel Ullyot to Depart the Company
The man who stopped the Winklevii leaves the building.
Apple Wins Invalidation of Samsung 3G Patent in Germany
A German court sides with Apple in another of the company’s patent spats with Samsung.
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Samsung Says Apple’s Patent Damages Could Still Exceed $1 Billion
If you’re still following the back-and-forth between Apple and Samsung over their long-running patent fight: Samsung says it’s possible that Apple could end up with more than the $1 billion a jury awarded it last summer. Patent blogger Florian Müller has the details.Judge in Apple-Samsung Case Cuts Damages, Orders New Trial on Some Products, Upholds $600 Million of Verdict
The judge says a new trial will be needed to determine damages on some products, voiding $450 million of the $1.05 billion verdict.
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Samsung Loses Bid to Block iPad, iPhone in Japan
Samsung came up short in its bid to block sales of Apple’s iPads and iPhones in Japan. The Tokyo District Court ruled Thursday that Apple’s iOS devices do not infringe a Samsung patent on wireless transmission technology, and that the Korean company has no right to seek damages against Apple, let alone a sales ban. Samsung said it was “disappointed that our argument was not accepted by the court.”Voices
The Implications of Patent Rulings With Limited Remedies
A favorable verdict may be largely meaningless without an effective remedy.
Judge Says Samsung’s Infringement of Apple Patents Not Willful, Denies Bid for New Trial
Judge Lucy Koh found that the jury’s verdict could be supported by the evidence, but thwarted Apple’s bid to have the damages increased due to Samsung’s alleged wilfullness.
RIM’s First Patent Payment to Nokia: $65 Million
Nokia taps another new revenue stream: RIM’s wallet.
Apple and Samsung’s Post-Trial Slugfest in San Jose
Samsung is seeking a new trial or to have the billion dollar verdict reduced, while Apple wants added damages as well as injunctions against various Samsung products.
Here’s Apple’s Settlement Pact with HTC (Well, the Parts We’re Allowed to See)
While it’s more than Apple and HTC would have otherwise made public, an awful lot is blacked out in the 140-page redacted agreement just made public.