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PatentsDigimarc Files Patent Claims Against Music ID Firm ShazamAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 17, 2009 - 11:49am.
Beaverton,
Ore. - Digimarc (NASD: DMRC), a developer of
digital watermarking and other technologies, has filed patent infringement
claims against Shazam, the maker of mobile music identification software.
Lawsuit Claims Apple iPhone Infringes Nokia PatentsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 22, 2009 - 8:34am.
 Espoo, Finland - Cell phone maker Nokia (NYSE: NOK)
has filed a patent infringement against Apple (NASD: AAPL), claiming that the iPhone uses
technology covered by ten Nokia patents without permissions. Filed in federal
court in Delaware,
the lawsuit alleges that Apple is infringing Nokia patents related to GSM, UMTS
and wireless LAN standards, and technology such as wireless data, speech coding,
security and encryption.
WhoGlue Sues Facebook for Patent InfringementAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 24, 2009 - 7:27am.
Palo Alto,
Calif. - A Baltimore-based
company has filed suit against Facebook for allegedly infringing on its
two-year-old patent, Bloomberg reported.
Paltalk Sues Multiplayer Game Publishers Over Chat TechnologyAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 18, 2009 - 10:35am.
New York
- Paltalk, a provider of online chat and instant messaging technology, has filed
patent infringement claims against a number of massively multiplayer online
game publishers, alleging they are using its real-time messaging technology
without licenses, Mass High Tech reported.
Court Orders DISH to Pay TiVo $200 Million in Patent DisputeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 8, 2009 - 7:53am.
 Alviso, Calif.
- A federal court in Texas
has ordered DISH Network (NASD: DISH) satellite TV provider EchoStar Communications to pay
$200 million in sanctions, for violating an injunction won by TiVo (NASD: TIVO) in its DVR
patent infringement claims against the company. TiVo had sought nearly $1
billion in the lawsuit, which it said represented all of DISH's profits over
the past five years it has been distributing set-tops that infringe on its
patent.
TiVo Sues AT&T, Verizon for Infringing Its DVR PatentsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 26, 2009 - 12:38pm.
Alviso, Calif. - Following a $105 million victory in
a still ongoing patent infringement dispute with DISH Network owner EchoStar (NASD: SATS),
TiVo (NASD: TIVO) on Wednesday filed additional claims against AT&T (NYSE: T) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ),
alleging the companies are violating its digital video recorder patents.
Twitter Faces Patent Infringement LawsuitAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 6, 2009 - 8:04am.
San Francisco - A patent
infringement lawsuit has been filed against microblogging service Twitter, by a
Texas company
that offers a service that "simultaneously delivers uniform, reliable and
verifiable emergency messages to an unlimited number of contacts within
seconds, across all means and devices of communication."
TiVo: Patent Office Finding Won't Affect EchoStar DisputeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 4, 2009 - 7:45am.
Alviso, Calif. - TiVo (NASD: TIVO) announced on Tuesday that the
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a preliminary finding rejecting two
of the claims in its fundamental "time warp" digital video recorder
patent, but said the finding will not affect its ongoing patent dispute with
rival EchoStar (NASD: SATS).
VoloMedia Announces Award of 'Patent for Podcasting'Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 29, 2009 - 11:56am.
Sunnyvale, Calif.
- VoloMedia announced on Wednesday that it has been awarded a U.S. patent on a "method of
providing episodic media," which the company says "covers the
fundamental mechanisms of podcasting." VoloMedia, which applied for the
patent in 2003, told NewTeeVee that it is "not talking about violation or
litigation" against prospective infringers of its new patent, but added
that it is in talks with major podcast distributor Apple and TV networks.
Judge Tosses Patent Infringement Claim Against NintendoAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 12, 2009 - 8:17am.
Redmond,
Wash. - Nintendo of America
announced on Friday that a federal judge in Los Angeles has dismissed a patent
claim against the company brought by Guardian Media Technologies, which sued a
host of companies for allegedly infringing its technology that sets parental
controls on DVD players.
DISH Network Gets Stay of TiVo Patent RulingAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 4, 2009 - 12:50pm.
El Segundo,
Calif. - DISH Network satellite
TV service operator EchoStar (NASD: DISH) announced that it has been granted a stay of Tuesday's
patent ruling that ordered the company to pay TiVo (NASD: TIVO) $103 million in damages. "We
are pleased that the Federal Appeals Court in Washington temporarily stayed the district
court's order in the Tivo litigation. DISH Network customers can continue using
their DVRs. We believe that we have strong grounds for appeal," the
company said in a statement.
Court Orders EchoStar to Pay TiVo $103M in Patent CaseAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 3, 2009 - 8:58am.
Alviso, Calif. - TiVo (NASD: TIVO) announced on Wednesday that a federal court has ordered DISH
Network operator EchoStar (NASD: DISH) to pay the company $103 million plus interest in
damages for infringing on TiVo's digital video recorder patent. TiVo first sued
EchoStar in 2004 for patent infringement; a jury found in TiVo's favor in 2006,
and that ruling was upheld twice by federal appellate courts.
Amazon Sues Discovery in Escalation of Patent LitigationAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 20, 2009 - 10:19am.
Seattle - Amazon.com (NASD: AMZN) has filed a number of patent
infringement claims against Discovery Communications (NASD: DISCA), which itself sued Amazon
two months ago for allegedly infringing on its own e-book-related patents.
Acacia Wins $6.6 Million Patent Verdict Against YahooAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 18, 2009 - 12:16pm.
Sunnyvale,
Calif. - Acacia Research, a developer
and acquirer of intellectual property, announced on Monday that it has won a $6.6
million verdict in its patent infringement lawsuit against Yahoo (NASD: YHOO).
Major League Baseball Gets Patent on Locator TechnologyAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 15, 2009 - 8:53am.
New York
- Major League Baseball Advanced Media said this week that it has been granted
a patent on its location determination technology. The league has developed a
system to identify where subscribers to its game streaming services are
located, which it uses to blackout games it broadcasts over the Web in local
markets where the service conflicts with TV broadcast rights.
Shazam, Others Sued Over Music Identification PatentAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 15, 2009 - 8:19am.
London
- Along with Apple (NASD: AAPL) and a host of other companies, Shazam, the U.K.-based
developer of a popular music identification application, was sued for patent
infringement this week by a company called Tune Hunter, CNET News.com reported.
Discovery Files Patent Suit Against Amazon Over KindleAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 17, 2009 - 12:26pm.
Silver Spring,
Md. - Discovery Communications (NASD: DISCA),
the owner of cable TV networks including Discovery Channel and Animal Planet,
announced on Tuesday that it has filed a patent infringement suit against
Amazon.com (NASD: AMZN) over its Kindle e-book reader device.
tags: Law | Lawsuits | Discovery Communications | Patents | E-Books | Publishing | Books | Amazon.com | Kindle |
Worlds.com to Sue Activision if Virtual World Patent UpheldAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 12, 2009 - 9:58am.
New York
- Worlds.com, a developer of virtual worlds and holder of various patents on
related technologies, said it plans to filed patent claims against "World
of Warcraft" publisher Activision Blizzard (NASD: ATVI) and "Second Life"
creator Linden Labs, should it succeed in a current case against NCsoft,
Silicon Alley Insider reported.
tags: Law | Lawsuits | Linden Lab | Patents | Activision | Second Life | World of Warcraft | Virtual Worlds | Worlds.com | Thom Kidrin |
Judge Tosses Patent Suit Against "Guitar Hero" Maker ActivisionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 3, 2009 - 10:24am.
Los Angeles
- A judge has dismissed the patent infringement lawsuit brought by guitar maker
Gibson against Activision (NASD: ATVI), publisher of the "Guitar Hero" music video
game franchise, GameDaily reported.
TiVo, EchoStar Back in Court Over DVR Patent DisputeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 17, 2009 - 11:11am.
Texarkana,
Texas - TiVo (NASD: TIVO) and DISH Network
operator EchoStar (NASD: SATS) were back in court on Tuesday, with TiVo arguing that
EchoStar should have to pay additional damages for infringing on its digital
video recorder patent, Reuters reported.
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