Tag: patent
Apple files for patent for coordinated control of media playback
Apple World Today: Here’s the summary of the patent: “Methods and systems provide for coordinated control between multiple devices of playback of a media track or playlist. The multiple devices may form an ad-hoc network for sharing control of media. A control device may coordinate control of the playlist and facilitate playback of the media…
China’s tech firms are adapting to an increasingly IP sensitive environment
TechNode reported that China’s tech firms are adapting to an increasingly IP sensitive environment. Data shows that these supporting policies have incentivized Chinese companies to create and file for IP. Chinese companies filed more than 1 million patent applications in 2015, more than one third of the total number of patents filed globally. Now China…
Samsung stopped using Apple patents
Reuters reported on Apple seeking an injunction against Samsung for patent infringement. Samsung lawyer Kathleen Sullivan of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP said the South Korean company had all but stopped using the patents, so no injunction was needed. So Samsung was using the patents.
Samsung refuses to pay Android royalties to Microsoft
Android Central reported on Samsung refusing to pay Android royalties to Microsoft because the latter was a direct hardware competitor. We reported a while about Microsoft’s action against Samsung. Samsung is now stating that since Microsoft owns Nokia’s devices unit, sharing sensitive data with the company would result in a breach of US antitrust laws.…
Microsoft sues Samsung for $6.9 million
Recode reported on Microsoft’s lawsuit against Samsung’s breach of contract. Microsoft’s lawsuit against Samsung was unsealed on Friday, revealing that the software maker believes it is owed $6.9 million in unpaid interest from last year. Of course, Samsung would not intentionally avoid paying. A lot is at stake in the case, as is made clear…
iA drops Syntax Control patent, internet silent
Collin Donnell writes about many people failing to acknowledge iA for dropping its patent application. Matt wrote about the controversy on BakingPixel. Long story short, iA tried to patent their idea that was using a linguistic-tagger API that has been available for years, and they threatened other develops that were developing something similar. Many people…
HTC Android devices banned in Germany for infringing Nokia patents
Android Central reports that HTC Android devices have been banned for sale in Germany for infringing Nokia patents. This comes after HTC’s lawsuit wins in the Netherlands, the United States and the United Kingdom. The patent does not apply on HTC devices alone. Other Android devices that has the Android Beam function will be considered…
Samsung wants to reach a settlement with Apple in the patent dispute
The Korea Times reports that Samsung wants to settle the patent dispute. Samsung still prefers to sign a comprehensive “cross-licensing” deal, allowing the world’s biggest smartphone manufacturer to access all Apple’s design-related, some standard-essential and commercial patents; while Apple is asking Samsung to pay over $30 per device for Samsung’s patent violations, which Samsung thinks…
It’s no surprise that the US patent system is faulty
We’ve all heard how the U.S. patent system can be incredibly frustrating, but it’s probably worse than you think. The Power of No. This simple change could fix the patent system—but it’ll never happen. What was the great inventive step that convinced the patent examiner to finally issue a patent, the inventive step that is…
US House passes bill to expose patent trolls
WSJ.com reports that the US House of Representatives has passed a bill targeting patent trolls. The House adopted an amendment from Rep. Jared Polis (D., Colo.) that would require patent holders to disclose their ultimate parent entity when filing lawsuits, to prevent them from hiding behind shell companies. It also approved an amendment from Mr.…