Showing posts with label lawsuits. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lawsuits. Show all posts

Monday, March 12, 2012

Yahoo lawsuit piracy Facebook

Today Yahoo has accused Facebook on issues related to the use of 10 violations of its patents in areas such as advertising, security, customization, messaging and social networking.
The incident began after Yahoo passed on media reports, Facebook offered to pay royalties to 10-20 applications using Yahoo's patent without permission.
 
In the email message yesterday, Yahoo said that the company has spent a large amount of money in creating new innovations in the field of information technology and registered copyright. However, the problems with Facebook has yet to be resolved that the company felt quite urgent and I believe this lawsuit will win.
According to documents submitted to court in San Jose, California, Yahoo hopes that the major social networking sites on the planet to pay for all losses due to piracy cause.
 
Facebook spokesman said it is very disappointed with Yahoo because this is one of the most important partner of Facebook, Yahoo also enjoy a special profit associated with through Facebook.
 
The declared war on Facebook is probably a strategic move that Scott Thompson, the new CEO of Yahoo, wants to turn this company into the leader of the social networking site. Meanwhile, with Facebook, the lawsuit could cause unexpected problems, especially when it was very steep for the last time IPO.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Apple lost the first half in Motorola lawsuit

A judge issued a preliminary determination that Motorola does not violate Apple's patents 3.
On 01/13/2012, an administrative law judge at the International Trade Commission, U.S. (ITC) has launched Motorola decided not infringe three patents of Apple.
 
ITC received 11/2011 lawsuit last month after Motorola Apple asking them to ban the import of a certain phone number, which Apple allegedly infringing a patent, the United States.
 
Apple declined to comment on the verdict while Motorola said they were happy for this conclusion. ITC will continue to review and make final conclusions for the work in the near future.
 
Between Apple and Motorola are also ongoing legal dispute in a court other in Europe, where Motorola has won a ban on sales of Apple products across Germany. In addition, Motorola has also sent a complaint to Apple at the ITC.