Apple ordered to pay $533 million for patent infringement

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 12:10

Apple Inc has been ordered to pay $532.9 million after a federal jury found its iTunes software infringed three patents owned by Texas-based patent licensing company Smartflash LLC.

InterDigital loses another round in patent fight

Last Updated: Thursday, February 19, 2015, 05:49

InterDigital Inc , a patent licensing firm, lost an infringement fight over wireless phone technology on Wednesday, as a U.S. appeals court ruled against it.

Apple patent lets iPhone be part of VR reality display

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 18, 2015, 06:44

Apple on Tuesday was awarded a patent on a headset that could let iPhones be part of augmented or virtual reality displays.

Microsoft, Samsung settle contract dispute over patents

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 05:34

Microsoft and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd have settled a contract dispute over patent royalties, though terms of the settlement are confidential, Microsoft said in a statement on Monday.

Patents are scourge on software industry: Vishal Sikka

Last Updated: Friday, January 16, 2015, 16:11

With roots in software products industry, he wondered about the industry's "strange fixation" with patents, which he termed as unproductive for innovation.

Patent filings in India fairly low, says official

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 14, 2015, 19:50

Expressing concerns over low number of patent applications filed in the country, a senior government official today said there was a need to create awareness about IP creation and protection across industry.

RPX buys Apple-backed Rockstar patents for $900 million

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 24, 2014, 08:58

Patent risk management company RPX Corp said on Tuesday it would buy patents owned by Apple Inc and other firms for $900 million, helping to further scale back lawsuits over smartphone technology.

Delhi HC permits Xiaomi to sell, import handset till January 08

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 16, 2014, 12:24

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday permited Chinese handset maker Xiaomi to sell and import Qualcomm chipset based handsets till January 08.

Increasing patenting activity seen in India: survey

Last Updated: Friday, December 12, 2014, 22:50

New areas that have emerged this year are electric power engineering, buildings and construction, semiconductors and electronic components, lighting and heating and engines, pumps and compressors. There is an increase in patent numbers in these industries.

Xiaomi may face major set back in overseas market: Report

Last Updated: Friday, December 12, 2014, 17:02

The sudden ban may weigh on Xiaomi's performance in its most important overseas market and its ambitious globalisation plans, a report in the state-run China Daily quoting industry insiders said.

Xiaomi handsets banned in India-Why?

Last Updated: Thursday, December 11, 2014, 09:14

The Court has also restrained Xiaomi or its agents from making, assembling, importing or offering for sale its devices which are infringing the mobile phone technology patented by Ericsson.

Samsung asks appeals court to throw out $930 million damages in Apple infringement case

Last Updated: Friday, December 5, 2014, 09:42

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd asked a U.S. appeals court on Thursday to toss out an order that it pay Apple Inc $930 million for infringing on iPhone patents to make its Galaxy line of smartphones and tablets.