Companies certainly don’t like the idea of outsiders having early access to sensitive or proprietary information. Not only can it provide competitors with an inkling of what they're up to, inadvertent leaks also have the potential to damage the product's and the company’s future prospects as well. BlackBerry is the latest company to find itself facing this problem; CEO John … [Read more...] about BlackBerry Takes Legal Action Against a Leaker
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Samsung vs Apple Patent Dispute: Court Lowers Samsung’s Penalty
The historic Apple vs Samsung patent dispute has resulted in an over 1 billion dollar penalty for Samsung in the first round. Several months down the line, things seems to have mellowed down a bit so that the judge has now scaled down the amount to a shade less than 600 million dollars. Judge of the Northern District of California, Lucy Koh, has also ordered re-trial involving … [Read more...] about Samsung vs Apple Patent Dispute: Court Lowers Samsung’s Penalty
Apple Found Guilty of Selling Illegal eBooks in China, Fined $165,000
Apple may have won quite a few back to back court battles over patent infringement cases, but has had a "minor" setback in China. Ironically, the tech giant is accused of having infringed on the copyright of eight Chinese authors and two companies and has been ordered to pay 1.03 million yuan, or $165,000US, as fine for causing financial losses to the parties concerned. The … [Read more...] about Apple Found Guilty of Selling Illegal eBooks in China, Fined $165,000
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N: Nothing Illegal with It in Germany
Samsung had affected some redesign to their original Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet and had named it Galaxy Tab 10.1N in order to circumvent the ban imposed on the 10 inch tablet. The ploy seems to be working as the state court in Duesseldorf Germany has now stated the design changes are enough to not consider the 10.1N as an iPad copycat any more. The Galaxy Tab 10.1N had already been … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N: Nothing Illegal with It in Germany
Apple Faced With Patent Infringement Case Over Use of the Term iPad in China
Apple clearly isn't having a nice time in the various courts around the world where it is pursuing legal action against its competitors. However, its having the toughest time where perhaps it had least expected -- in China. Guess what the Cupertino based company is charged with -- trademark infringement over the term iPad, which in turn is the biggest product that has propelled … [Read more...] about Apple Faced With Patent Infringement Case Over Use of the Term iPad in China
Asus Sued by Toy Maker over Transformer Prime Name
Perhaps the last thing Asus was looking forward to is a legal twist in the Transformer Prime story. The Taiwan based company is having to deal with availability issues of the only quad core tablet so far, and if that is not enough, a Hasbro versus Asus battle will also have to be accommodated in the Transformer Prime scheme of things from now onward. As things stand right … [Read more...] about Asus Sued by Toy Maker over Transformer Prime Name
TheTablet Apple tried to stop
That's exactly the tagline Samsung is now making good use of in Australia as it attempts to make up for the time lost while it engaged with Apple in the court of law rather than the streets and markets Down Under. The ad appeared in the The Sun Herald newspaper and is clearly a smart move on part of Samsung as the Galaxy Tab 10.1 has already received a world of media attention … [Read more...] about TheTablet Apple tried to stop
iPad may Change its Name in China
A rose by any other name smells just as sweet and there is no reason to believe the above saying won't be applicable to the iPad. For the iPad as a device would be just as functional and efficient even if it called by any other name. But why talk about a change of name of what can undoubtedly be said the hottest tablet on the planet right now? The story goes out like … [Read more...] about iPad may Change its Name in China
Samsung appeals against ban against the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia
Samsung continues with its fight against the ruling in the Australian court that forbade its sales of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in that continent. Apple had claimed patent rights infringement in court stating that the Galaxy Tab 1o.1 was a copy of its iPad. The Australian court in the room of Justice Bennett had ruled in favor of Apple which Samsung states was one with "fundamental … [Read more...] about Samsung appeals against ban against the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia
Apple bites the dust against minnows NT-K
The NT-K tablet PC from the Spanish manufacturer Nuevas Tecnologías y Energías Catalá is one of the many tablet PCs that Apple did not like the look and feel of. So much that it had set out on a legal campaign to block its sales. However, Apple's legal battle against other tablet manufacturers like Samsung all round the globe has been a mix of both victory and losses so far. … [Read more...] about Apple bites the dust against minnows NT-K