May 21, 2012
- Chinese regulators attached a big condition: that Google’s Android operating system for mobile devices remain available at no cost for the next five years.
May 19, 2012
- Authorities in China have approved Google Inc.'s bid to buy phone maker Motorola Mobility, clearing the way for the $12.5 billion deal to close early next week.
April 24, 2012
- Apple infringed a Motorola Mobility patent in making its popular iPhones, iPads and other products, a judge for the International Trade Commission ruled on Tuesday.
April 13, 2012
- The search giant also reported first-quarter revenue that rose 24 percent and earnings that slightly beat analysts’ expectations.
April 9, 2012
- The lofty price Microsoft paid AOL for 800 patents — $1.3 million each — reflects the crucial role patents are playing in the business and legal strategies of technology companies.
April 8, 2012
- In the past two years, Apple, Samsung, Nokia, Microsoft and Motorola Mobility have been involved in patent claims in Germany, where it is easy to block the sale of a rival's product.
April 3, 2012
- The European Commission is examining separate allegations by Microsoft and Apple into video and wireless patent abuses.
March 12, 2012
- Yahoo Inc sued Facebook Inc on Monday over 10 patents that include methods and systems for advertising on the Web, according to a copy of the lawsuit.