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Kodak Files Patent Lawsuits Against Apple, HTC Updated: by

With a Kodak bankruptcy reportedly in the works, the legendary photography business filed patent infringement lawsuits against Apple and HTC today (see below). Kodak, the designer and builder of the first operating digital camera, alleges that Apple, Inc. is infringing four of its digital imaging patents, and that HTC is…

Smucker’s Sues Lodsys, Says “No!” to Patent Jam Updated: by

The J.M. Smucker Company is mad as hell at Lodsys, and the jam and jelly maker isn't going to take the firm's demands for patent licensing fees anymore. Lodsys is a patent owner that routinely alleges that companies are violating patents in its IP portfolio that cover web commerce, information…

Apple’s Jonathan Ive, Listed on Hundreds of Patents, Awarded British Knighthood Updated: by

Apple's Senior Vice President of Industrial Design, Jonathan Ive, began 2012 as a Knight, a high honor bestowed upon him, and 984 other people, (see list below) by Queen Elizabeth II. More specifically, a Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, or KBE. A trusted confidant…

Lawsuit claims Google’s Trusted Stores infringes ‘Safe Transaction Guaranty’ Patent Updated: by

A company holding a patent for a "Safe Transaction Guaranty" on e-commerce Web sites sued Google, alleging patent infringement. buySAFE, Inc. contends (read the lawsuit below) that Google's new Trusted Stores program violates its patent for third-party certification and transactional guarantees for Internet retailers.