HTC has filed two counterclaims in ongoing litigation with Apple in the Southern District of Florida, claiming that Apple is infringing on patents acquired from Hewlett-Packard (HP) in December. The first patent, numbered 7,571,221, covers "installation of network services in an embedded network server," which HTC claims Apple uses in pretty much all of its entire line of desktop and laptop computers, phones, tablets, and music devices. The second patent, named, 7,120,684, concerns a "method and system for central management of a computer network," allegedly used in Apple Remote Desktop and Apple Profile Manager.

HTC was recently hit with a blow by the International Trade Commission, which dismissed the five patents being used against Apple due to "lack of standing".

Source: Appleinsider

Apple· Courts· Headlines· HTC· lawsuit· News

HTC Countersues Apple Over HP Embedded Server and Network Patents

HTC has filed two counterclaims in ongoing litigation with Apple in the Southern District of Florida, claiming that Apple is infringing on patents acquired from Hewlett-Packard (HP) in December. The first patent, numbered 7,571,221, covers "installation of network services in an embedded network server," which HTC claims Apple uses in pretty much all of its entire line of desktop and laptop computers, phones, tablets, and music devices. The second patent, named, 7,120,684, concerns a "method and system for central management of a computer network," allegedly used in Apple Remote Desktop and Apple Profile Manager.

HTC was recently hit with a blow by the International Trade Commission, which dismissed the five patents being used against Apple due to "lack of standing".

Source: Appleinsider

A UK judge has dismissed Apple's lawsuit against Samsung over the Galaxy Tab, claiming Samsung's tablet just isn't "cool" enough to be confused with Apple's iPad.

Judge Colin Birss ruled in that the Galaxy tablet does not infringe on Apple's registered design, Bloomberg reports.

Judge Birss said they were distintive because they were thinner and had "unusual details" on the back.

The Galaxy tablets "do not have the same understated and extreme simplicity which is possessed by the Apple design. They are not as cool,' Birss said.

Samsung has already stated that they are pleased with the court's decision.

“Should Apple continue to make excessive legal claims in other countries based on such generic designs, innovation in the industry could be harmed and consumer choice unduly limited,” the company said in a statement.

Apple has 21 days to appeal the decision.

Apple· Courts· Headlines· News· Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab Just Isn’t as ‘Cool’ as the iPad, Says Judge

A UK judge has dismissed Apple's lawsuit against Samsung over the Galaxy Tab, claiming Samsung's tablet just isn't "cool" enough to be confused with Apple's iPad.

Judge Colin Birss ruled in that the Galaxy tablet does not infringe on Apple's registered design, Bloomberg reports.

Judge Birss said they were distintive because they were thinner and had "unusual details" on the back.

The Galaxy tablets "do not have the same understated and extreme simplicity which is possessed by the Apple design. They are not as cool,' Birss said.

Samsung has already stated that they are pleased with the court's decision.

“Should Apple continue to make excessive legal claims in other countries based on such generic designs, innovation in the industry could be harmed and consumer choice unduly limited,” the company said in a statement.

Apple has 21 days to appeal the decision.

Today, Apple has filed their third complaint against the company HTC. Apple filed the complaint with the International Trade Commission. The latest complaint is based on a December 2011 ruling that says:

"HTC infringed on two Apple patents. These "data tapping" patents let users tap on a number or URL on their phone and open up a menu with actions like "Call" and "Open in Browser." These violations focus on the method of implementing this feature, not the feature its self."

HTC said that they had updated their products with a work-around that is no longer infringing, but this new complaint disputes that claim. In its filing, Apple argues that HTC's Latest Handsets still violate these "Data tapping" patents. It lists 29 phones including the flagship HTC One X, Sprint's HTC EVO 4G LTE, and the upcoming HTC Droid incredible 4G LITE for Verizon.

The International Trade Commission is now looking closely at HTC's current crop of Android phones and could order an injunction that would ban the import of these phones. Last month, selected HTC phones were held at the border by US Customs per an earlier International Trade Commission injunction. HTC later released the handsets after HTC assured the government agency that these products were not infringing.

Apple· Courts· HTC· HTC Droid incredible 4G LITE· HTC EVO 4G LTE· HTC One X· lawsuit· Mobile· Phones

Apple files third complaint against HTC

Today, Apple has filed their third complaint against the company HTC. Apple filed the complaint with the International Trade Commission. The latest complaint is based on a December 2011 ruling that says:

"HTC infringed on two Apple patents. These "data tapping" patents let users tap on a number or URL on their phone and open up a menu with actions like "Call" and "Open in Browser." These violations focus on the method of implementing this feature, not the feature its self."

HTC said that they had updated their products with a work-around that is no longer infringing, but this new complaint disputes that claim. In its filing, Apple argues that HTC's Latest Handsets still violate these "Data tapping" patents. It lists 29 phones including the flagship HTC One X, Sprint's HTC EVO 4G LTE, and the upcoming HTC Droid incredible 4G LITE for Verizon.

The International Trade Commission is now looking closely at HTC's current crop of Android phones and could order an injunction that would ban the import of these phones. Last month, selected HTC phones were held at the border by US Customs per an earlier International Trade Commission injunction. HTC later released the handsets after HTC assured the government agency that these products were not infringing.

As some of the Virgin Media customers across the UK have now discovered, The Pirate Bay is now blocked. The reason being is because the courts in the UK have decided that it would be best to attempt a block of The Pirate Bay from the ISP's (Internet Service Providers). Virgin Media have been the first to act. And all of the people out there who use The Pirate Bay may be worried, because this maybe a website that you use heavily to download an album from it to see whether you like it, rather than purchasing the album, and then finding out that you dislike it. This is the use I have for The Pirate Bay, I like to consider it as 'borrowing' the music from the Internet, and if I like it, go out and purchase it, and if not, remove it from my computer.

Although I do not have Virgin Media broadband, it is inevitable that my ISP will eventually attempt to block The Pirate Bay, and I am not worried at all, and you should not be either. The reason for my confidence is because it is almost impossible for an ISP to completely block a website, there are always different ways to get on to said website, and people have already discovered that you can still get on The Pirate Bay by using this link: http://www.pirateproxy.net/. This is using a proxy, and going around (so to speak) the Virgin Media blockage.

I don't know if the courts realise it, but by blocking the website and posting it all over the news websites, people who did not know that the site existed will then attempt to get on The Pirate Bay, thus resulting in more downloads, so in the long run, the courts decision has completely backfired on itself, more people now know of The Pirate Bay than they did this time last year. Although it is one of the most visited websites on the Internet, some people did not know of its existence before this.

Although I use this website, I can understand why they are attempting to block it, because the amount of money that has been lost by the music industry, the film industry, and the software industry is absolutely unfathomable. I can see the meaning behind the courts decision, but they have got this all wrong, people will always be able to go on any website that they want, if they are prepared to try hard enough.

2012· Courts· ISP· Proxy· The Pirate Bay· UK· Virgin

Virgin Media Vs The Pirate Bay

As some of the Virgin Media customers across the UK have now discovered, The Pirate Bay is now blocked. The reason being is because the courts in the UK have decided that it would be best to attempt a block of The Pirate Bay from the ISP's (Internet Service Providers). Virgin Media have been the first to act. And all of the people out there who use The Pirate Bay may be worried, because this maybe a website that you use heavily to download an album from it to see whether you like it, rather than purchasing the album, and then finding out that you dislike it. This is the use I have for The Pirate Bay, I like to consider it as 'borrowing' the music from the Internet, and if I like it, go out and purchase it, and if not, remove it from my computer.

Although I do not have Virgin Media broadband, it is inevitable that my ISP will eventually attempt to block The Pirate Bay, and I am not worried at all, and you should not be either. The reason for my confidence is because it is almost impossible for an ISP to completely block a website, there are always different ways to get on to said website, and people have already discovered that you can still get on The Pirate Bay by using this link: http://www.pirateproxy.net/. This is using a proxy, and going around (so to speak) the Virgin Media blockage.

I don't know if the courts realise it, but by blocking the website and posting it all over the news websites, people who did not know that the site existed will then attempt to get on The Pirate Bay, thus resulting in more downloads, so in the long run, the courts decision has completely backfired on itself, more people now know of The Pirate Bay than they did this time last year. Although it is one of the most visited websites on the Internet, some people did not know of its existence before this.

Although I use this website, I can understand why they are attempting to block it, because the amount of money that has been lost by the music industry, the film industry, and the software industry is absolutely unfathomable. I can see the meaning behind the courts decision, but they have got this all wrong, people will always be able to go on any website that they want, if they are prepared to try hard enough.