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Apple Triumphs Over Samsung In Landmark Patent Case

Apple outside counsel Jason Bartlett speaks with reporters following a jury decision in the Apple-Samsung trial in San Jose, Calif.
Apple Inc scored a sweeping legal victory over Samsung on Friday as a U.S. jury found the Korean company had copied critical features of the hugely popular iPhone and iPad and awarded the U.S. company $1.05 billion in damages.
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Apple Patent Reveals Plans To Release Adobe Photoshop Rival For Mac, iPad [PICTURES]

Apple Patent Reveals Plans To Release Adobe Photoshop Rival For Mac, iPad [PICTURES]

Pro Apple customers have been waiting for some good news for a long time, especially after Apple disappointed that particular demographic at WWDC in June, when it didn't update the iMac or the Mac Pro lines as it was expected to do. Fortunately, a new "jaw-dropping" patent released by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Thursday reveals Apple is indeed working on addressing the needs of its professional customers with some radical new software that will challenge Adobe Photoshop and...
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Kodak Patent Auction Goes Into Overtime

Bankrupt imaging giant Eastman Kodak Co. (Pink: EKDKQ) said it extended the auction for its 1,100 patent portfolio beyond Monday’s deadline because it was talking to rival bidders. Citing “a complex and dynamic process,” the company didn’t disclose more information.
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Nokia Gets Cash From Divesting Apps Unit, Patent Sales

Ailing Finnish phone maker Nokia Oyj (NYSE: NOK) said it agreed to sell an application tools unit acquired in 2008 to a local partner as well as 500 wireless patents to Vringo (NYSE: VRNG) of New York City in a bid to raise cash.

Apple’s $350M AuthenTec Deal Could Trigger Samsung Counteroffer

Nearly two weeks after AuthenTec Inc. (Nasdaq: AUTH) advised the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission it had agreed to be acquired by Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), the world's most valuable technology company, for $350 million, Apple still hasn’t made an announcement nor filed its own SEC report.
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Apple Sued by Chinese Company Over Siri Patents

The tech world has been filled with high-profile lawsuits over the past week. Just as Internet giants Yahoo and Facebook settled their differences over alleged patent infringement, Apple is the latest company hit with a patent-related lawsuit.
Apple iGlasses Coming Soon? New Patent Reveals Rival To Google's Project Glass

Apple iGlasses Coming Soon? New Patent Reveals Rival To Google's Project Glass

Google Glasses are incredibly ambitious, but it appears that Google is no longer alone in exploring the avenue of wearable tech solutions. Apple was reportedly granted a patent on Tuesday in relation to peripheral treatment for head-mounted displays. Of all the companies to build a Project Glass rival, Google should worry most about Apple.
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Apple?s Injunction Vs. Samsung: Temporary Victory?

Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), the world's most valuable technology company, has won a U.S. district court injunction against its supplier and rival Samsung Electronics (Seoul: 005930), which should help sales of the iPad.

Apple Vs. Big Brother: New Clone-Making Patent Aims To Sabotage Data Profilers

Apple wants to protect us from Big Brother, and it has invented a useful clone making technology to do so. The patent, which is designed to throw government agencies and businesses off the scent of individual, private citizens, describes a unique method to help users keep their personal information hidden in cyberspace by creating false clones of personal information, which are stored and executed via your iCloud ID.
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Judge Won't Bar Steve Jobs Quotes From Patent Trial

Steve Jobs gave a lot of juicy quotes before he died, and Apple Inc (AAPL.O) has failed to keep some of them out of an upcoming patent trial against Google's (GOOG.O) Motorola Mobility unit, according to a court ruling.

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