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Ban on Samsung Galaxy Nexus Temporarily Lifted

The world’s largest maker of cell phones, Samsung Electronics, was recently banned from selling its Galaxy Nexus smart phones, which is a direct competitor with the iPhone.  Apple Inc. sued Samsung...

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TV on the Net Is OK, Says Federal Court

A federal court recently denied a preliminary injunction request by television broadcasters to prevent a company from broadcasting television over the Internet.  Aereo, a company founded last year,...

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Blackberry Ordered to Cough up $147 Million

A San Francisco federal court ordered RIM (the suffering company that makes BlackBerry devices, which you may vaguely remember as those things you used before you got an iPhone) to pay $147 million in...

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When in Doubt, Just Sue: The Apple v. Samsung Story Timeline

Last month, the all time epic patent battle between Apple and Samsung was decided. Apple was declared victorious over Samsung and received an award of $1.05 billion in damages for Samsung’s patent...

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Sent from my… GooPhone?

Samsung may not be the only company Apple has to worry about in the smartphone patent wars. Earlier this month, GooPhone, a Hong Kong-based smartphone manufacturer notorious for creating iPhone clones,...

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Intellectual Property Theft: Harder to Spot, More Common Than You Think

With the role that technology plays in today’s world, companies are constantly on the initiative to develop something new to stay ahead of the competition. After all, innovations are not only useful...

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Jailbreaking: Cell Phones are Fine, but Tablets Off-Limits

The U.S. Copyright Office has stated you can go jailbreak your phone, but that tablet of yours is off-limits. The cited reasons include the fact that smartphones have been more widely adopted by...

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New Copyright Law to Keep Cellphones Locked

When purchased, a cellphone is “locked” into the network of the carrier through which it was bought.  In the past, cellphones have been “unlocked” by consumers so that they can work on any network–this...

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Posner on the Patent System in America

To Richard Posner, patent protection is less important in some industries than in others. Last June, Judge Posner dismissed a case in which Apple and Motorola sued each other for alleged infringement...

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ITC Bans Sales of Older Apple Products

The International Trade Commission has banned the sale of AT&T versions of the iPhone 3G, 3GS, iPhone 4 and the AT&T versions of the iPad and iPad 2.  Samsung had claimed that Apple had...

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Break Me Off a Piece of that Android

Google announced a licensing agreement with Nestlé for the next Android. Lovingly referenced as the future of confectionery, the next version of the Android system to come from the search engine...

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Role of Law Enforcement in Responding to Teen Sexting and Cyberbullying

Society undoubtedly benefits from advances in technology and broader access to consumer electronics.  For example, the modern prevalence of smartphones facilitates global communication and the sharing...

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Surprise! Cell Phone Monopoly

In a funny and provocative blog post, Slate economics writer Matthew Yglesias points to the frustration many customers feel with their monopolistic mobile phone carriers (namely, Verizon and AT&T)....

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Why Has Walmart Not Followed Apple’s iPhone 5c Pricing Schemes?

Apple has been known for years as the premier retailer of top-of-the-line smartphones.  However, the price tag for these smartphones has never been cheap – until now.  The newest member of the iPhone...

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Battle Over Messenger App: Blackberry v. Kik

In the latest chapter of the downward spiral of Research in Motion (RIM), inventors of the Blackberry and pioneers of the smart phone market, the company has settled with rival Kik Interactive in a...

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Celebs, Selfies, and Copyright Law

Hacked Celebs Sue ISPs Over Scandalous Selfies – Lawyers Say Sites Do Not Enjoy DMCA Liability Protection Those selfies you took during your last night out with friends may be copyrighted material.  At...

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