Facebook Wins Case Against Domain Squatters
The U.S. District Court for Northern California has ruled in favor of Facebook in a case registered against domain squatters.
Apple Decides To Contest $368 Million Patent Infringement Verdict
Apple has decided to appeal against the $368 million award that was granted to VirnetX, in a lawsuit the latter filed against the iPhone-maker.
Motorola Won’t Get $4 Billion For Standard-Essential Patents
Motorola had been seeking $4 billion in fees for standard-essential patents that Microsoft used in Xbox. A court has denied such ludicrous demands.
Microsoft Inks Patent Deal With ZTE Over Android And Chrome
Microsoft has signed a patent deal with ZTE. The deal will avail Microsoft patents worldwide to Android and Chrome vendor ZTE for phone, tablet and other devices.
IFPI Boss Says, Joe Biden Drove ‘Six Strikes’ Anti-Piracy Agreement
A recent comment from music group IFPI’s CEO Frances Moore confirms that the U.S. Vice President Joe Biden pushed for “six strikes” anti-piracy pact.
Jury Ordered Cisco To Pay $70 Million Over Patent Fraud
The jury in a Delaware court has ordered Cisco to pay $70 million in damages to XpertUniverse for fraudulently obtaining the latter's technology.
‘Six Strikes’ Rolls Out To Catch Illegal Downloaders
The “Copyright Alert System,” much publicized by the name “six strikes,” has finally gone into effect yesterday in the U.S.
Rembrandt Sued Facebook Over ‘Like’ Button
Rembrandt Social Media, acting on behalf of a deceased Dutch computer programmer, has sued Facebook for using 'Like' button without permission.
Tim Cook Didn’t Want To Sue Samsung Over Patent Issues
According to Reuters, Tim Cook initially didn't want to sue Samsung over patent issues, primarily because Samsung was a key component supplier for Apple.
FBI Employees Download And Share Pirated Movies And TV Shows
While FBI is working to curb online piracy, new data reveal that FBI employees download pirated movies and TV-shows and share them with others through BitTorrent!
Google Settles With French Newspapers, Agrees To Create $82M Fund
After two months of litigation between Google and a group of French newspapers, Google has finally agreed to settle and set up an $82 million fund.
How Newegg Defeated The Shopping Cart Patent Troll And Saved Online Retail
Soverain Software is a patent troll which used certain shopping cart patents to mint millions of dollars from e-retail giants. Newegg, however, decided to fight and defeated the troll.
Court Orders Apple, Amazon To Settle Lawsuit Over ‘App Store’ Term
Apple and Amazon have been embroiled in a lawsuit over the use of the term 'App Store.' Apple claims Amazon is using the term to perpetuate false advertisement.
Instagram Loses 50% Active Users Within A Month
Ever since Instagram first unveiled its plan to commercially use users' photographs without paying them back, the service has lost half of its daily active users.
