APPLES PATENT WAR

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THE BEGINING
Started in 2009. In September, Nokia started a lawsuit against Apple. Apple violated all of those patents because Iphone:
Is a wireless communication device, Includes encoders/decoders for bi-directional voice and data communication.

Next month, Apple started its own lawsuit for using 13 of its patents. These companies have been locked in a fierce battle since. Overall, Nokia has filed lawsuits against Apple alleging infringement on of a total of 37 patents .

APPLE VS HTC

APPLE VS HTC
March 2 2010, Apple sued smartphone maker HTC for patent infringement to US International Trade Commission (ITC) and in US District Court in Delaware 10 May, Htc responded by filling a complaint to the ITC. 28 May 10 S3 Graphics also filed an ITC complaint against Apple. 06 Jul HTC made counterclaims as a defense defense against Apple's Delaware complaint. 13 Jan 2011 Apple filed a declaratory judgment action in Northern California against S3 12 May S3 made counterclaims against Apple's declaratory judgment.

APPLE VS HTC, PART 2

In July, 2011 ITC (The United States International Trade Commission) ruled in Apple's favor on two of the 20 patents. 1 Aug, 2011 Apple's dispute with HTC went global as HTC filed lawsuit in the UK. 16 August, 2011 HTC has filed yet another lawsuit against Apple. 8 September, 2011 HTC sued Apple in court and filed a complaint at the U.S. International Trade Commission, alleging infringement of the patents obtained from Google just a week before . 22 September, 2011 S3 Graphics filed two new complaints against Apple.

APPLE VS HTC, FINAL

An import ban against HTC's Android -based products could be ordered before the end of the year as a result of the US International Trade Commissions verdict. 24 Oct, 2011 The ITC staf f's initial position on a potential import ban against HTC's Android -based devices was that such a sanction "is not contrary to the public interest. Exeption will most likely be made to Htcs smartphones with 4G capabilities. Nov 21 , 2011 ITC dismissed S3 Graphics complaint against Apple and found no violation.

APPLE VS SAMSUNG

CURRENT SITUATION
There are 19 ongoing lawsuits at this stage . Both in Australia and Germany, Galaxy Tab 10.1 is prevented from being sold or advertised. Samsung will most likely win German injunction(s) against Apple's 3G-capable products in late January. If it does, Samsung demands are: 1. A permanent injunction against the distribution. 2. Compensation of damages (and information required to calculate them) relating to past sales. 3. A recall from the retail channel, and the destruction of all 3G-capable Apple products.

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MOTOROLA VS APPLE

CURRENT SITUATION
Motorola has a better position than Samsung or HTC. Apple will most likely be accused of infringing the patent-insuit with any products containing the iCloud client software . Would cause an enormous economical damage. Apple is loosing in this case.

CONCLUSION
HTC is supported by Google, but doesnt really have any patents that could be used use for an exchange with Apple for a peacefull settlement. Samsung launched a global patent litigation against Apple, thus forcing it to fight this patent war in many fronts. Motorola versus Apple lawsuits are the ones that are most likely to make Apples current leaders rethink their current strategy.

SOURCES
http://www.itproportal.com/2011/01/24/apple -sues-nokia-overscrolling-technology-patent/ http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/an -applehtc-patent-deal-couldsignal-big-trouble-for-android/13927 http://fosspatents.blogspot.com/2011/07/what -does-5-buy-htc-fromapple-few.html http://www.theverge.com/2011/08/16/htc-sues-apple-patents/ http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011 -09-07/htc-sues-applealleging-infringement-of-four-u-s-patents.html http://www.theverge.com/2011/09/07/htc -sues-apple-patentinfringement-patents-purchased-google/ http://fosspatents.blogspot.com/2011/09/htc -subsidiary -to-bes3-graphics-sues.html http://fosspatents.blogspot.com/2011/08/galaxy -tab-101-downunder-apple-has.html http://fosspatents.blogspot.com/2011/08/apple -vs-samsunglist-of-all-19.html

SOURCES 2
http://creatingapps.telekomaustria.com/ipad -slavishly copied-from-kubrick-s-2001-says-samsung.html http://fosspatents.blogspot.com/2011/09/apple -samsungcourt-hearings-in-south.html http://fosspatents.blogspot.com/2011/10/samsungs -hopesfor-iphone-4s.html http://fosspatents.blogspot.com/2011/10/industry -body rebuts-googles-and-htcs.html http://fosspatents.blogspot.com/2011/11/android -patentlitigation-schedule-for.html

ILLUSTRATION SOURCES
http://www.todaysiphone.com/wpcontent/uploads/2011/07/android -vs-apple.png http://www.ipadshouse.com/wpcontent/uploads/2011/11/motorola -vs-apple.jpg http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/10 /10-22-09nokappl.jpg http://www.elenamcentire.info/wp content/uploads/2011/09/apple -vs-htc-android.jpg

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