Shortly after Samsung accused Apple of infringing patents with the iPad mini and other new products, Apple has fired back asking to add the Galaxy Note II, Galaxy S III with Android 4.1, and four other products to the latest lawsuit. Since when Apple added added the III and other devices to its suit, they have since received software updates. The Galaxy S III mini, Samsung Rugby Pro, Galaxy Tab 8.9 Wi-Fi, and Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 round out the list.

Other patent infringement cases have already been decided in favor of either Apple or Samsung, with the former winning a US trial decisively earlier this year. However, this covers the iPhone 5, Galaxy Note 10.1 and all versions of the Galaxy Nexus running 4.1 Jelly Bean.

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Apple wants judge to add Galaxy Note II and other Samsung Devices to lastest lawsuit

Shortly after Samsung accused Apple of infringing patents with the iPad mini and other new products, Apple has fired back asking to add the Galaxy Note II, Galaxy S III with Android 4.1, and four other products to the latest lawsuit. Since when Apple added added the III and other devices to its suit, they have since received software updates. The Galaxy S III mini, Samsung Rugby Pro, Galaxy Tab 8.9 Wi-Fi, and Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 round out the list.

Other patent infringement cases have already been decided in favor of either Apple or Samsung, with the former winning a US trial decisively earlier this year. However, this covers the iPhone 5, Galaxy Note 10.1 and all versions of the Galaxy Nexus running 4.1 Jelly Bean.

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

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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

Samsung will seek damages from Apple after a ruling yesterday in The Hague stating that Apple had infringe on a 3G patent. The Dutch court ruled in favor of Samsung, stating that Apple must pay compensation for infringing European patent EP1188269.

Previously, Samsung had an unsuccessful attempted to ban sales of iPhones and iPads in Europe based on four patents that are essential to implementation of 3G. The court said that the technology in question is subject to "fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory" licensing, so Samsung was not entitled to ask for a ban on sales of the infringing Apple devices. The devices were the iPhone 3G, 3GS and 4, as well as the iPad 1 and 2.

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Samsung Will Seek Compensation From Apple Following 3G Patent Ruling

Samsung will seek damages from Apple after a ruling yesterday in The Hague stating that Apple had infringe on a 3G patent. The Dutch court ruled in favor of Samsung, stating that Apple must pay compensation for infringing European patent EP1188269.

Previously, Samsung had an unsuccessful attempted to ban sales of iPhones and iPads in Europe based on four patents that are essential to implementation of 3G. The court said that the technology in question is subject to "fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory" licensing, so Samsung was not entitled to ask for a ban on sales of the infringing Apple devices. The devices were the iPhone 3G, 3GS and 4, as well as the iPad 1 and 2.

Google is apparently cracking down on a popular site that converts the music from YouTube videos into MP3s. 
YouTube-MP3 .org has received a letter from Google, YouTube's parent company, that notifies the site operators converting videos this way violates YouTube's terms of service, according to the blog TorrentFreak, which said that they have seen the letter.

YouTube blocked YouTube-MP3.org's serves from accessing the site. The top four record companies have pressured YouTube for months to do more to take down these services. YouTube has spent a lot of money to license music videos as well as enable users to incorporate music into their clips free of charge.

The way the conversions site orks is that a user types in a YouTube URL into a tab field and then the service creates an MP3 file of the music.

TorrentFreak noted that the letter was written by 'Harris Cohen', who is a YouTube associate product counsel. He wrote that if the site continues to operate, then it may result in "legal consequences."

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Google Bars Site That Converts YouTube Songs Into MP3s

Google is apparently cracking down on a popular site that converts the music from YouTube videos into MP3s. 
YouTube-MP3 .org has received a letter from Google, YouTube's parent company, that notifies the site operators converting videos this way violates YouTube's terms of service, according to the blog TorrentFreak, which said that they have seen the letter.

YouTube blocked YouTube-MP3.org's serves from accessing the site. The top four record companies have pressured YouTube for months to do more to take down these services. YouTube has spent a lot of money to license music videos as well as enable users to incorporate music into their clips free of charge.

The way the conversions site orks is that a user types in a YouTube URL into a tab field and then the service creates an MP3 file of the music.

TorrentFreak noted that the letter was written by 'Harris Cohen', who is a YouTube associate product counsel. He wrote that if the site continues to operate, then it may result in "legal consequences."

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.

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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.

Oracle has lost its alleged Java patent infringement case against Google. Oracle's lawsuit against Google started falling apart just after a few weeks it was filed. Oracle started to throw money at the case, however now the jury has retuned a verdict that clears Google of infringing Java patents in its Android operating system for mobile phones.

Google issued a statement which said:

"Today's jury verdict that Android does not infringe Oracle's patents was a victory not just for google but the entire Android ecosystem."

James Gosling, who has had the biggest influence on the development of Java at Sun Microsystems, wanted a different verdict.

Gosling also added that the case "went out with a whimper", and also adding

"Court cases are never about right and wrong, they're about the law and what you can convince a jury of. For those of us at Sun who felt trampled-on and abused by Google's callous self-righteousness, I would have preferred a different outcome - not from the court case as much as from events of years past."

Well as for Oracle's infamous damage claims, the firm will be lucky to win enough cash to pay its lawyers. Oracle still has the right to appeal, but for now, Google and software developers everywhere have scored a victory.

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Google Cleared Of Java Patent Infringement in Android

Oracle has lost its alleged Java patent infringement case against Google. Oracle's lawsuit against Google started falling apart just after a few weeks it was filed. Oracle started to throw money at the case, however now the jury has retuned a verdict that clears Google of infringing Java patents in its Android operating system for mobile phones.

Google issued a statement which said:

"Today's jury verdict that Android does not infringe Oracle's patents was a victory not just for google but the entire Android ecosystem."

James Gosling, who has had the biggest influence on the development of Java at Sun Microsystems, wanted a different verdict.

Gosling also added that the case "went out with a whimper", and also adding

"Court cases are never about right and wrong, they're about the law and what you can convince a jury of. For those of us at Sun who felt trampled-on and abused by Google's callous self-righteousness, I would have preferred a different outcome - not from the court case as much as from events of years past."

Well as for Oracle's infamous damage claims, the firm will be lucky to win enough cash to pay its lawyers. Oracle still has the right to appeal, but for now, Google and software developers everywhere have scored a victory.