Google Infringed on Five Sonos Patents, Says U.S. Trade Judge
Yesterday, Chief Administrative Law Judge Charles E. Bullock of the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled in favour of Sonos in the audio product manufacturer's patent infringement lawsuit against Google. In January of last year, Sonos sued Google seeking financial damages, alleging that the tech giant was continually and knowingly infringing on five of the...
U.S. Federal Agency to Investigate Apple in Qualcomm Patent Dispute
The U.S. International Trade Commission said Tuesday it will investigate Qualcomm’s charge that certain iPhones and iPads infringe on six of its patents - an initial step that could eventually lead to an import ban on some devices. In a statement the trade commission said it voted to launch an investigation of certain mobile electronic devices and radio...
Qualcomm Hits Back at Tech Lobby for ‘Misdirecting’ ITC in Apple Lawsuit
Recently, it seems like with every new week comes another flurry of legal wrangling in the increasingly fierce patent war between tech giants Qualcomm and Apple. According to a new report from Reuters, Qualcomm has hit back at claims by a lobbying group that a requested ban on iPhone imports would hurt consumers by accusing the Computer & Communications...
ITC Judge Says Fitbit Didn’t Steal Jawbone’s Trade Secrets
According to a ruling on Tuesday by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), Fitbit didn't steal any of Jawbone’s trade secrets. The case all began when Jawbone accused Fitbit of poaching their employees and using their knowledge of Jawbone’s trade secrets. Jawbone also claimed that Fitbit violated several of its patents. Jawbone's hope was that...