Google’s Motorola wins patent for octagon smartphone shape
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Do you remember Apple’s rounded rectangles patent? Well, this week Motorola obtained a patent for eight-sided smartphones. Read more »
Here come the design patents: new law boosts rights in shapes, designs
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The United States is already struggling to reform an overgrown patent system. But now the President has signed a law that will make it easier to obtain patents in shapes and other designs. Read more »
The Apple Roundup: Microsoft got iOS license with promise not to copy
Here’s our daily pick of stories about Apple from around the web that you shouldn’t miss. Today’s installment: revelations about Apple and Microsoft’s licensing agreement, the super-secure iPhone, signs point to a September iPhone launch, the mythical Apple television, and the death of optical drives. Read more »
iLegal: As Apple’s products evolved, so did a strategy to protect them
Apple’s legal tactics are as carefully designed as its products. Here’s a look at Apple’s distinct efforts to wrap its gadgets in a legal forcefield and drive away competitors. Read more »
Judge in Apple-Samsung case says patent drawings can ‘speak for themselves’
The judge in a highly-anticipated trial over smartphones and tablets sided with Apple on Friday over how a jury should look at four key patents. The ruling means the jury will act as “ordinary observers” instead of relying on detailed legal instructions to understand the patents. Read more »
Apple’s tablets are ‘cooler’ than Samsung’s, UK judge rules
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In one of the many fronts of the Apple-Samsung patent war, a British High Court judge has ruled in Samsung’s favour. But is it not time for this playground-level fight to stop clogging up the courts? Read more »
Apple Files New Patent Lawsuit Against Samsung In California
Apple’s global campaign to stop its Korean rival from selling smartphones and tablets has faltered in recent months, but the iPhone-maker ap… Read more at paidContent »
