ITC will investigate Apple complaint against Nokia (MacNN)
The US International Trade Commission on Friday agreed to investigate Apple's patent complaint against Nokia. Its investigation will determine whether or not Nokia's phones are violating nine Apple patents. A successful investigation could result in a ban against importing most or all Nokia phones into the US....
News: ITC to review Apple, RIM in Kodak imaging dispute (iLounge)
The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) has said it will consider a complaint filed by Kodak last month against Apple and BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion claiming that the two handset makers are infringing on Kodak patents related to digital cameras. Specifically, Kodak claims the iPhone and some BlackBerry models infringe on a patent covering technology for previewing photos ...
News: Apple receives patent for multipoint touchscreen (iLounge)
Apple has been awarded a patent for a multipoint touchscreen. U.S. Patent No. 7,663,607, entitled “Multipoint Touchscreen,” more specifically covers a larger, two-hand touchscreen, or as mentioned in the patent itself, a “tablet PC.” The patent’s summary descibes a transparent capacitive sensing surface that can sense multiple simultaneous touches and at distinct locations, similar to the ...
Apple Patent Shows iPods Capable Of Receiving, Recording Live TV (Gizmodo Australia)
Could Apple’s next-gen iPods be able to receive and record a TV signal? If you think that’s more suited to an iPod touch, guess again – as these unearthed patents reveal a Classic is also being considered. (more…)
iPods that show live TV? (The Sierra Vista Herald)
On Jan 14, 2010 Apple was awarded a patent that could very well lead to the display of live and recorded television programming on the iPod Touch… and iPod Classic product lines. Adding to the iPod Nano’s ability to pause and tag live radio, it seems Apple may be considering bringing the same sort of functionality to live television on it’s new iPod product lines. read more
Apple Patent Shows iPods Capable Of Receiving and Recording Live TV [Apple] (Gizmodo)
Could Apple's next-gen iPods be able to receive and record a TV signal? If you think that's more suited to an iPod Touch, guess again—as these unearthed patents reveal a Classic is also being...
Kodak patent complaints target Apple, RIM (MalaysiaNews.net)
iPhone and RIM's BlackBerry to preview images infringes on a digital imaging patent owned by Kodak. In a complaint filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), Kodak is asking that certai...
News: Apple, RIM sued by Kodak over photo technology (iLounge)
Eastman Kodak has filed a lawsuit against Apple—as well as BlackBerry-maker RIM—which claims that the iPhone infringes on Kodak patents related to digital cameras. Specifically, Kodak claims that the iPhone and some BlackBerry models infringe on a patent covering technology for previewing photos. Kodak is asking the U.S. International Trade Commission to bar Apple and RIM from shipping ...
Nokia Lawsuit Looks to Block Imports of iPhones, iPods, and Macs (PC World)
Nokia has filed a second patent-related lawsuit against Apple, seeking to block imports of the iPhone, iPod, Macintosh, and other product lines into the U.S.
Nokia expands patent conflict with Apple (Business Times (Malaysia))
NEW YORK: Nokia Corp is broadening a legal dispute it already has with Apple Inc over the iPhone, saying almost all of the firm's other products also violate the Finnish phone maker's patents. Nokia said yesterday that it has filed a complaint against Apple with the US International Trade Commission, alleging Apple's iPhone, iPods and computers all violate Nokia's intellectual property rights ...