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Apple and HTC settle patent dispute, sign cross-licensing deal

Apple and HTC settle patent dispute, sign cross-licensing deal
  • Posted November 12, 2012, 11:30 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Apple, Industry News
  • Apple settled its first patent battle against an Android smartphone maker over the weekend. In a joint announcement with HTC, the company said it had reached a global settlement with the Taiwanese firm that includes the dismissal of all current…

Patent wars infographic: a new age of competition

Patent wars infographic: a new age of competition
  • Posted September 9, 2011, 2:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Industry News
  • It seems hardly a day goes by anymore without a story about a new lawsuit that has been filed claiming patent infringement. Although the whole idea behind the patent system is to protect innovations and their inventors, some argue that…

Microsoft inks Android patent deal with Acer, ViewSonic

Microsoft inks Android patent deal with Acer, ViewSonic
  • Posted September 8, 2011, 7:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Mobile Computing, Software
  • Microsoft has added two more companies to the list of Android device manufacturers paying it royalties over mobile patents: Acer and Viewsonic. The agreement with Acer covers Microsoft's patent portfolio for their tablets and smartphones running Android, while one with…

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