In 2016, China saw an extraordinary growth in PCT filing (44.7%), and ZTE Corporation (4,123) overtook Huawei Technologies (3,692) as the biggest filer of international patent applications via WIPO.
Yahoo on Monday(March 12) filed a lawsuit against Facebook, claiming that the social network company has infringed ten of its patents. The patents in dispute cover areas including advertising, privacy...
components that are manufactured abroad,” said Honeywell. “Honeywell also filed a second patent infringement lawsuit against Code in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. “Both actions
As patent licensing and litigation activities have increasingly captured headlines, a perception has emerged that patents issued by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) lack quality. Whether
(RTTNews.com) - Apple Inc. ( AAPL ) has agreed to withdraw Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's (SSNLF) Galaxy S III Mini smartphone from its ongoing patent-infringement lawsuit against the South Korean
for willful infringement and that the equitable defense of laches applies to patent infringement actions. Background Romag Fasteners, Inc. (“Romag”) owns U.S. Patent 5,722,126, a patent for magnetic
Samsung Electronics, the world's second-largest maker of mobile phones, took a critical turn recently in a patent war with its smartphone and table computer rival Apple. A senior Samsung executive
Tokyo court ruled that Samsung did not infringe Apple’s patents and hence rejected Apple's claim for indemnity on August 31. Up to now, the patent war continues. Apple’s big win Correspondents say the
Samsung are suing each other over patent infringement and other claims, so a jury can understand and fairly judge the issues in one trial. It was the second time the judge had asked them to downsize their
, and last month added two more patents to its complaint. "As is common in intellectual property litigation, Yahoo could in the future assert additional patent or other claims against us in this or in