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Patent trolls are making Samsung’s life hell with garbage lawsuits

It's not uncommon for major companies to face frivolous lawsuits from entities looking to basically extort them for money. Samsung's no different, but baseless lawsuits against the company have increased considerably in recent years. The entities that file such lawsuits are commonly referred to as patent trolls. Patent trolls are reportedly buying up patents with […]

By Adnan Farooqui
9 months ago

Samsung wins lawsuit on updates against the Dutch Consumers’ Association

A summary lawsuit was filed by the Dutch Consumers' Association back in 2016 demanding that Samsung provide regular software updates and ensure transparency in the update schedule. The issue was too complex or the legal process adopted then so no judgment was passed in the case. A more comprehensive lawsuit was filed by the association […]

By Adnan Farooqui
7 years ago

Apple vs Samsung damages retrial starts tomorrow

Samsung and Apple share a very complex relationship in the marketplace. Apart from being fierce competitors in the premium smartphone segment, they also share a supplier-client relationship with Apple buying billions of dollars’ worth of phone components from Samsung. Both companies are also involved in a high-profile patent infringement case, which started when Apple sued […]

By Naresh
7 years ago

Lawsuit claims Samsung colluded with DRAM suppliers to raise prices

Samsung has earned a significant chunk of its profits from its semiconductor division over the past couple of years. The company's leading position in the DRAM market has allowed it to reap the benefits of high demand and rising prices. Samsung said in its recent earnings release that it expects this momentum to continue in […]

By Adnan Farooqui
7 years ago

Samsung not worried of Dutch Consumers’ Association lawsuit on updates

A summary lawsuit was filed by the Dutch Consumer's Association against Samsung back in 2016 over device support. It had prayed to the court that Samsung be compelled to provide regular software updates for devices and make its update schedule more transparent. Samsung had emerged victorious then because the judge had ruled that the legal […]

By Adnan Farooqui
7 years ago

Samsung suffers a loss in China patent lawsuit against Huawei

You've all heard of Samsung's legal battles with Apple. The company has also been fighting with Chinese behemoth Huawei in court for over a year now. Huawei accused Samsung of patent infringement back in 2016, it claimed that Samsung had used its 4G communications technology, user interface software, and operating systems in its smartphones without […]

By Adnan Farooqui
7 years ago

Samsung loses $120 million appeal in patent lawsuit with Apple

Apple was awarded $120 million in damages in a patent lawsuit against Samsung back in 2014. A US circuit appeals court overturned that verdict in February last year in what was a minor victory for Samsung. Apple took the matter to a different federal appeals court that reinstated Apple's victory and ruled that Samsung pay […]

By Adnan Farooqui
7 years ago

Apple vs Samsung review request should be denied, says US DOJ

The Apple vs Samsung lawsuit has been an epic legal battle between the two tech giants. Samsung scored a win last year when the United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled in its favor. The apex court ruled that the infringement of design patents may only involve a component and not the entire product. This means […]

By Adnan Farooqui
7 years ago

US semiconductor firm files a lawsuit against Samsung

Tessera Technologies, a US-based semiconductor company, filed a lawsuit against Samsung last week, industry sources revealed on Friday. The firm claims that Samsung made use of some twenty-four patented items, covering a range of semiconductor processing, bonding and packaging technologies, to manufacture components used in the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S7, Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Samsung warranty dispute appeal rejected by US Supreme Court

The United States Supreme Court has rejected the Samsung warranty dispute appeal. The company was trying to force customers who filed proposed class-action lawsuits against it to arbitrate their claims instead of initiating legal proceedings in court. The highest court in the land has maintained a lower court's ruling and rejected Samsung's appeal. Samsung warranty […]

By Adnan Farooqui
7 years ago

Samsung sued by Technicolor over alleged patent infringement

Samsung has been hit with another patent infringement lawsuit but it's not Apple on the other side this time around, it's France's Technicolor. The media and entertainment technology leader has filed several patent infringement lawsuits against Samsung Electronics in Germany and France. The lawsuits concern several Samsung products including mobile phones and televisions. The French […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Apple vs Samsung lawsuit sent back to where it all started

The Apple vs Samsung patent infringement lawsuit has made its journey through the entire legal system of the United States over five years and now it has been sent back to square one. Samsung had its day before the Supreme Court which ruled in its favor and said that damages in design patent cases should […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Some Galaxy Note 7 owners will continue legal fight against Samsung

Samsung has put the Galaxy Note 7 debacle behind it as it has already spent billions of dollars on the refund and exchange program and it has also concluded its investigation into the root cause of the fires. The company blamed battery defects and its report has been backed up by an independent laboratory run […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Samsung’s arguments against Apple find some support at the Supreme Court

Samsung and Apple's Supreme Court showdown started yesterday, the apex court of the United States is hearing its first design patent case in more than a century so its ruling will definitely be considered as landmark. This is the biggest patent dispute between these companies in which Samsung was initially hit with $1 billion in […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Apple and Samsung’s Supreme Court showdown takes place today

Samsung's $120 million win in a patent lawsuit against Apple might have been overturned recently but that's not the main dispute it has with the Cupertino company. The main case has made its way through the federal court system in the United States for almost five years and has inevitably landed at the United States […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

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