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Oracle suffered a setback in its Java patents lawsuit against Google when a court rejected damage claims worth billions of dollars. Oracle had filed the lawsuit last year alleging that Google infringed Oracle's Java patents in the Android operating system. Google disputed the claims.

A U.S. judge rejected Oracle Corp's claim for billions of dollars in damages from Google Inc for infringing on Java patents, a day after warning both sides they had taken unreasonable positions in a patent battle over the Android mobile system.

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn urged Motorola to shop around its patent portfolio to cash in on interest in wireless technology from companies like Google Inc and Apple Inc.

Nokia Oyj, the world's largest phone maker by volume, posted better-than-expected quarterly profit thanks to a major royalty boost from settling a patent dispute with Apple.

So far, 2011 has proven the year of the Android with exciting new smartphones powered by the Android operating system hitting the market. However, considering the prospect of a feature-loaded iPhone 5 and Apple's key patent victories, questions have been raised on whether the iPhone will end up stealing the show.

The International Trade Commission on Monday upheld a decision by one of its judges that Eastman Kodak did not infringe Apple Inc patents for digital cameras.

The year 2011 has been 'the year of Android' so far with exciting new smartphones powered by the Android operating system hitting the market. However, considering the prospect of a feature-loaded iPhone 5 and Apple's key patent victories, questions have been raised on whether the year 2011 will remain 'the year of Android', or iPhone will steal the show at the end.

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) ruled on July 15, that HTC had infringed on two of the four patents involved in its lawsuit with Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL).

The patent battle Apple has engaged with Android OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturer) can have extremely grave consequences including ban on the disputed Android products, which could mean anything between a complete wipe-out to decreased US market share, to the Google's mega-hit mobile OS.

Google's Android Operating System is in serious trouble with the ITC ruling which says Android-run HTC devices infringe two of ten Apple patents in an initial determination by an administrative law judge (ALJ). These determinations will undergo review by the six-member Commission, the highest decision-making body at the ITC, to reach the final decision, with the target date of the final Commission decision set for December 6, 2011.

Samsung LED Co. Ltd. said it had filed a complaint with the U.S. fair trade commission to ban imports of LED products from Siemens' (SIEGn.DE) light bulb unit Osram and affiliates Osram Opto Semiconductors and Osram Sylvania Inc.

A US Trade Commission judge said that HTC has infringed two Apple patents.

ITC says HTC infringed on two Apple patents in the latest ruling. HTC plans on appealing.

Oracle Corp wants to question Google Inc Chief Executive Larry Page in the course of high stakes patent litigation between the two companies, according to a court filing.

Apple has enough reasons to worry as the latest order in the ongoing Apple-Samsung patent dispute is a pointer towards which way the wind is blowing. Judge Lucy Koh of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California denied Apple's motion to speed up the federal lawsuit against market rival Samsung. On July 1st, along with motion for Preliminary Injunction to halt the sale of four Samsung devices, Infuse 4G, Galaxy S 4G, Droid Charge, and Galaxy Tab 10.1, Apple also filed two m...

As the legal quagmire that Apple and Samsung are involved in continues to deepen, questions galore as to who is the biggest loser.

Though Android and the parent company Google cannot be termed little guys, they are being bullied by the big guys, for being successful. Android team, Google and Android OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) are wading through rough waters with as many as 48 Android related lawsuits under the scrutiny of US laws.

HTC fired back at Apple on Tuesday, calling its lawsuit against the Taiwanese smartphone maker baseless, and vowed to continue to push back against Apple's legal fronts.

In response to Apple's legal challenge, Grace Lei, HTC's general counsel, said in a statement Tuesday that HTC is disappointed that Apple is suing its competitors instead of competing fairly in the market, reported by Agence France Press.

Apple Inc's chief patent counsel will soon leave the company, at a time when the iPhone maker is fighting numerous legal battles around the world, according to sources familiar with the situation.

Apple Inc's chief patent counsel will soon leave the company, at a time when the iPhone maker is fighting numerous legal battles around the world, according to a source familiar with the situation.