Apple wins Moto/Google court case over phone sensors, no iPhone ban at the border

Apple has won the lawsuit that Google division Motorola brought against it in summer 2012. The lawsuit, if successful, could have resulted in an import ban of iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touches.

Now Google is the patent bad boy? FTC staff want to sue Android maker

International Trade Commission staff are recommending the agency file a lawsuit against Google because of its efforts to block U.S. imports of iPhones and Windows Phones.

Apple wins preliminary International Trade Commission ruling against Samsung

One day after Apple's massive new product introduction event, the company has won a preliminary ruling against Samsung at the International Trade Commission.

Google/Motorola unilaterally drop ITC patent infringement case against Apple

Four-star U.S. general Oliver P. Smith is credited with the statement: "We're not retreating, we're just advancing in a different direction." He must have worked for Google in a different universe.

HTC testing new phones to work around Apple patent violation

After taking a major hit in court this week from an Apple patent lawsuit, HTC is already in the process of testing new devices and software that workaround the patent violations.

Two days ago, the U.S. International Trade Commission ruled …

Apple knocks HTC (and Android) on its side with patent victory

Come April 19, 2012, Android-powered HTC smartphones may be a bit harder to find on store shelves in the U.S.

In its final determination, the U.S. International Trade Commission has ruled that HTC violated two claims of an Apple patent …

Why Apple’s ITC patent victory over HTC Android phones is scary

Apple on Friday dealt a serious legal blow to HTC and the Android platform in general. A U.S. International Trade Commission judge has ruled that HTC infringed on two patents Apple submitted in a March 2010 complaint.

Naturally, HTC appealed …

Apple counters Samsung with its own import ban request on Galaxy devices

The high-stakes patent battle between Samsung and Apple took yet another turn on Tuesday when Apple filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission that seeks to bar many Samsung mobile devices from the U.S., according to Bloomberg.

Watching …