Category: Lawsuits
Over the years of the computer revolution, we always knew one fact. 48K or 64K or RAM memory or Random Access Memory, was not ever exactly 48K or 64K. When we bought our computer, we always expected and knew that we would be limited in what of that memory we could actually use. The Disk Operating System would eat a good chunk as would the Basic Interpreter. But now in this day an age where those not educated in computer…
A United Kingdom court ordered Apple to post an apology to Samsung for claiming that Samsung copied Apple’s iPad. Apple did follow the order but in the usual “Really?” type issuance, the posted apology reads more like a swift kick to the head of Samsung and the UK court system. For those of you who need a good laugh or two, have a read of the document for yourself. Quotes such as Apple’s iPad being “a cool Deign” and Samsungs…
The centerpiece of the iPhone 4S, Siri, is now the center of attention in a new class action lawsuit against Apple. The lawsuit, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal, claims that Apple’s adervtising in relation to Siri’s capabilities is “misleading and deceptive” and does not perform the tasks as Apple shows in the ads. One Frank M. Fazio, an iPhone 4S users from Brooklyn, NY is feeling like Apple tricked him into buying the device and apparently…
Proview, the China based bankrupt company which supposedly owns the iPad name is now suing Apple in California. The company is still embroiled in a battle in mainland China, but no decision has been made there. Proview is now accusing Apple of using deceptive practices in their purchase of the iPad name, thereby denying Proview fair value on the name. In China, Proview is denying the name was sold for mainland China operations. Source: Reuters
Apple’s lawyers in China have submitted a letter to Proview to essentially tell them to quit making remarks to the media. The letter claims that the comments that Proview CEO Yang Rongshan is making in public run contrary to the actual ruling in the case and also are falsifications of the facts. The letter is stating that Apple “formally reserve all rights to take further legal action against any individuals and tentities fort any damages that may result from defamoatory…
The trademark dispute in China between Proview, a bankrupt supposed owner of the iPad name and Apple, the known manufacturer of the iPad, is now widening to a point where Apple is being black mailed for 2 Billion USD by Proview. While Apple purchased the rights to the name several years ago, Proview is now arguing that that sale did not cover mainland China where the iPad is made. Apple was initially being asked for 1.6 Billion in addition to…
Proview, the holder of the iPad name in China is attempting to get Chinese Customs to block all imports of iPads as well as Exports. If they are successful in their quest, they could prevent Apple from receiving their products globally. Due to the fact that Foxconn, the manufacturer of the iPad is based in mainland China, this could be disastrous for Apple. While the iPad name ownership case is still ongoing in China, Apple originally bought the rights to…
Apple Inc (AAPL) is trading up this morning with a jump of $2.23 per share in pre-Market trading. With the .5% boost in the stock price, it is nearing the level it was at earlier in the week. At 9:00 am, the stock stands at $437.35 USD per share and should stay relatively close to if it is a normal Friday, volume wise. The only news weighing on the stock this morning is the loss in German courts to Motorola. …
Apple lost a decision last month in Shenzhen Province Court regarding the iPad naming rights in mainland China. The original filer of the name, Proview, apparently still owns the legal rights to the name iPad, in spite of their Taiwan subsidiary having sold the name to a British company, IP Applications. Apple purchased the name from IP Applications in 2010, however, according to Proview, they never transferred the name or the rights to the name. Apple lost a judgement in…
Apple Inc. (AAPL) is one of five companies being named in a lawsuit, claiming they violated antitrust laws by colluding to not recruit employees from the other companies also named in the suit. US district court judge Lucy Koh, declared that the lawsuit can go forward without prejudice. The San Jose California based court judge decided that even if the case was dismissed the plaintiffs could actually we file a new complaint in reference to the current one. The lawsuit…
Apple Inc (AAPL) is trading at record levels this morning with the stock reaching the 455.45 USD a share price level at 8:32am. Regular trading will begin soon and then the real test of the current market will begin. If yesterday is any sample of what is to come today, then we could see record highs throughout the day. News items driving this is the news that Samsung lost another major battle yesterday in German courts with regard to the…
Apple is starting this week where it ended last week on a downward spiral. While the record highs hit last week are still freah in people’s minds, the $445.70 USD per share at 8:17 AM EST is off by 1.58 or 0.35% per share. News over the weekend included news of the lawsuit against Apple and other tech giants for colluding to prevent employees from jumping from one company to another, While these claims have not been substantiated, they are…
Motorola files a lawsuit against Apple claiming infringement of 6 patents. The lawsuit came with the full permission of Google who has been going after Apple in a proxy war to claim more of the pot of gold. The lawsuit filed today asks the courts for an injunction against the iPhone 4S and Apple’s iCloud service saying that they are infringing upon the following patents: U.S. Patent No. 5,710,987 on a “receiver having concealed external antenna” U.S. Patent No. 5,754,119…
Apple has lost an appeal to have Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet banned from The Netherlands. The dutch court tossed the appeal from Apple, giving the lower court the final say on the matter. This decision comes just days after Samsung lost a minor ruling in German courts. Source: Reuters
Kodak, one the verge of being bankrupt, has filed a lawsuit against Apple and HTC suggesting that the companies have infringed on patents held the Kodak. The patents concerned in the release from Kodak stated that Apple and HTC both infringed on: U.S. Patent No. 7,210,161 – “Automatically Transmitting Images from an Electronic Camera to a Service Provider Using a Network Configuration File” U.S. Patent No. 7,742,084 – “Network Configuration File for Automatically Transmitting Images from an Electronic Still Camera”…
Apple is once again being accused of unfair business practices, this time in France, where 3rd party retailers are accusing Apple of not supplying all of their products to the re-sellers. While Apple keeps their own stores well stocked with all of their most popular products, they apparently are not doing the same for those resellers in France that sell Apple’s products. French retailer Ebizcuss is suing Apple for said unfair practices. This suit comes on the heals of the…
