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==*20 December 2011 (BBC): Taiwanese phone firm HTC and loses Apple==patent case ruling [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16258916]*22 November 2011 (BBC): US agency says Apple did not violate HTC patents [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15831619]
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This page provides links to pages from the popular press regarding patent litigation, that provide some stylized facts. I am currently considering building an economic model of 'defensive patenting' to support some of these facts in a game theoretic framework.
==Nokia and Apple=News Articles=
==Summary Articles== *14 June 2011 18 November 2012 (BBC Future): Phone patents: An absurd battle [http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20121116-phone-patents-an-absurd-battle/1]*8 February 2012 (BBC): Nokia and Apple settle seeks change to 'essential' patent dispute licence rules [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/businesstechnology-16948544]*Feb 8, 2012 (FOSS): Newly-discovered Apple letter to wireless standards body proposed solution to rampant FRAND abuse [http://fosspatents.blogspot.com/2012/02/newly-discovered-apple-letter-13759612to.html]*14 June 9 November 2011 (BBC): Nokia’s Do the patent victory against Apple wars threaten innovation? [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-1376145415652385]*23 October 2011 (BBC): Mobile phone makers wage war to protect their patents [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15343549]
==Samsung and AppleProduct Markets==
===Tablet Pc===
====Samsung and Apple====
*18 October 2012 (BBC): Apple loses UK tablet design appeal versus Samsung [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19989750]
*24 January 2012 (BBC): Apple loses appeal over Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Dutch court [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16704461]
*Jan 24, 2012 (FOSS): Dutch appeals court says Galaxy Tab 10.1 doesn't infringe Apple's design right[http://fosspatents.blogspot.com/2012/01/dutch-appeals-court-says-galaxy-tab-101.html]
*8 December 2011 (BBC): Samsung to sell Galaxy tablets in Australia [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16104325]
*Dec 3, 2011 (FOSS): Denial of US preliminary injunction against Samsung shows low strategic value of Apple's design patents [http://fosspatents.blogspot.com/2011/12/denial-of-us-preliminary-injunction.html#ipaddesign]
*Jan 17, 2012 (FOSS): Apple attacks 15 Samsung products with new German design lawsuits: will they ever settle this part of their dispute? [http://fosspatents.blogspot.com/2012/01/apple-attacks-15-samsung-products-with.html]
*17 November 2011 (BBC): Samsung redesigns Galaxy Tab after Apple's sales ban [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15773944]
*14 October 2011 (BBC): Apple hits Samsung in court again [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15305448]
*12 October 2011 (BBC): Apple wins battle to block Samsung tablets in Australia [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15285028]
*3 October 2011 (BBC): Samsung hobbles tablet to appease Apple [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15148325]
*26 September 2011 (BBC): Samsung and Apple warring over patents again [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15059278]
*10 August 2011 (BBC): Apple prevents Galaxy sales in EU [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14470253]
*10 August 2011 (AllThingsD): Apple Sues Motorola Over Xoom Design [http://allthingsd.com/20110810/apple-sues-motorola-over-xoom-design/]
*22 April 2011 (BBC): Samsung suing Apple in latest legal fight [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13171570]
*August 9, 2011 (AllThingsD): Apple Blocks Sales of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Europe [http://allthingsd.com/20110809/apple-wins-injunction-against-samsung-galaxy-tab-10-1-in-europe/]
====Motorola and Apple====
*Aug 10, 2011 (Foss Patents Blog): Apple is also suing Motorola in Europe over the Xoom tablet's design [http://fosspatents.blogspot.com/2011/08/apple-is-also-suing-motorola-in-europe.html]
*9 December 2011 (BBC) Motorola wins Apple wireless patent fight in Germany [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16112259]
===Mobile Phone===
====Motorola and Apple====
*25 February 2012 (BBC): Apple forced to suspend push email service in Germany [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17152225]
*16 February 2012 (BBC): Apple wins over Motorola in 'slide-to-unlock' ruling [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17058508]
====Samsung and Apple====
*5 December 2012 (BBC): Apple v Samsung patent verdict reconsidered in court
*27 August 2012 (BBC): Apple seeks to ban sale of eight Samsung phones in US [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19388633]
*17 October 2011 (BBC): Samsung seeks iPhone 4S embargo in Australia and Japan [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15331272]
*5 October 2011 (BBC): Samsung wants iPhone 4S banned in France and Italy [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15184461]
*13 September 2011 (BBC): Samsung files patent complaint against Apple in France [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14903211]
*24 August 2011 (BBC): Euro ban for Samsung Galaxy phone [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14652482]
====HTC and Apple====
*8 September 2011 (BBC): HTC sues Apple after Google sells tech patents [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14832762]
*16 August 2011 (BBC): Taiwan's HTC sues Apple in patent infringement dispute [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14553424]
*21 July 2011 (BBC): HTC is braced for Apple smartphone patent war [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14238741]
*18 July 2011 (BBC): HTC to appeal against Apple patent ruling [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14181329]
*21 July 2011 (BBC): HTC is braced for Apple smartphone patent war [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14238741]
*12 July 2011 (BBC): Apple files patent complaint against phone maker HTC [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14117049]
*12 May 2010 (BBC): Apple rival HTC urges iPhone ban [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8664016.stm]
====Nokia and Apple====
*14 June 2011 (BBC): Nokia and Apple settle patent dispute [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13759612]
*14 June 2011 (BBC): Nokia’s patent victory against Apple [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13761454]
*16 December 2010 (BBC): Nokia Apple patent row escalates [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12010872]
*29 September 2010 (BBC): Apple bites back at Nokia lawsuit [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11435639]
*8 May 2010 (BBC): Nokia sues Apple for 'patent infringement' [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8669529.stm]
====Microsoft and Motorola====
*21 December 2011 (BBC): ITC judge: Motorola Mobility infringed Microsoft patent [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16631710]
*23 Oct 2011 (Microsoft): Microsoft’s New Patent Agreement with Compal: A New Milestone for Our Android Licensing Program [http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_on_the_issues/archive/2011/10/23/microsoft-s-new-patent-agreement-with-compal-a-new-milestone-for-our-android-licensing-program.aspx]
*1 October 2010 (CNet): Aiming at Android, Microsoft sues Motorola [http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-20018305-56.html]
====Background On Industry Structure====
*28 October 2011 (BBC): Samsung overtakes Apple in smartphone shipments [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15489523]
===Cross Market===
====Samsung and Apple====
*22 April 2011 (BBC): Samsung sues Apple after accusations of 'copying' [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13167573]
====Motorola and Apple====
*3 February 2012 (BBC): Motorola makes Apple pull iPads and iPhones in Germany [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16871075]
*9 December 2011 (BBC): Motorola wins Apple wireless patent fight in Germany [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16284020]
====Microsoft and Apple====
*12 January 2011 (BBC): Microsoft seeks to block Apple 'App Store' trademark [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12173224]
====Apple Vs. Everyone====
*26 October 2011 (BBC): Apple patents touchscreen unlock gestures [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15461732]
==Underlying Tech== ===Chip designers===
*23 September 2011 (BBC): Apple sued by Via over chips in gadgets [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15033551]
===LEDs===
*18 July 2011 (BBC): Samsung sues Osram as LED patent row escalates [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14181324]
===Streaming===
*29 July 2011 (BBC): Spotify sued over music streaming technology [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14338710]
===Imaging=== ====Kodak vs. Everyone==== *19 January 2012 (BBC): Kodak sues Samsung over image patents in latest lawsuit [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16631710]*Tuesday, January 10, 2012 (Kodak): Kodak Alleges Patent Infringement Against Apple, HTC [http://www.kodak.com/ek/US/en/Kodak_Alleges_Patent_Infringement_Against_Apple_HTC.htm]*Friday, January 13, 2012 (Kodak): Kodak Alleges Patent Infringement Against Fujifilm [http://www.kodak.com/ek/US/en/Kodak_Alleges_Patent_Infringement_Against_Fujifilm.htm] ===Software=== ====Microsoft and i4i====
*9 June 2011 (BBC): Microsoft must pay $290m for patent infringement [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13722971]
*12 March 2010 (BBC): Microsoft loses appeal in Word patent case [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8563852.stm]
====Google and Oracle====
*26 Sept 2011 (Blog): Judge asks Oracle and Google for input with a view to stay-or-go decision [http://fosspatents.blogspot.com/]
*21 Mar 2011 (Official Microsoft Blog): Android Patent Infringement: Licensing is the Solution [http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_on_the_issues/archive/2011/03/21/android-patent-infringement-licensing-is-the-solution.aspx]
*13 August 2010 (BBC): Google sued by Oracle over Android operating system [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-10961705]
====Everyone Vs. Amazon====
*27 October 2011 (BBC): Amazon reveals its patent lawsuits are on the rise [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15482508]
====Other====
*19 December 2011 (BBC): BT sues Google over Android 'patent infringements' [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16243414]
*22 April 2011 (BBC): Google fined $5m over Linux patent row [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13168296]
===Blu-Ray===
*11 March 2011 (BBC): Sony gets PS3 import ban lifted [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12702767]
*1 March 2011 (BBC): PS3 imports banned in patent row [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12607370]
==Small Inventors / Startups==
*7 April 2011 (BBC): Apple wins $625m Mirror Worlds patents appeal [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12991401]
*21 December 2010 (BBC): Kodak's patent spat threatens photo web sites [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12050694]
*5 October 2010 (BBC): Apple faces $600m damages claim [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11475331]
==Patent Trolls==
*22 July 2011 (BBC): Angry Birds maker Rovio sued over app patents [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14245047]
===NTP===
*9 July 2010 (BBC): Smartphone firms face patent row [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10583227]
===Interval Licensing===
(Note: More of an invention lab, than a troll perhaps)
*13 December 2010 (BBC): Microsoft's Paul Allen sees lawsuit thrown out [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11986186]
*27 August 2010 (BBC): Paul Allen sues tech giants over 'patent violations' [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11117587]
===Intellectual Ventures===
*7 October 2011 (BBC): Motorola sued over patents used in Android phones [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15212599]
===Ipcom===
7 December 2011 (BBC): German HTC retailers are threatened with patent lawsuit [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16073137]
===The FRAND Defense===
*24 October 2011 (BBC): Can mobile phone innovation survive the patent trolls? [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15433188]
==Buying Patents==
*4 January 2012 (BBC): Google adds IBM patents as it looks to future [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16409081]
*12 September 2011 (BBC): Patents firm Murgitroyd ponders acquisitions [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-14880934]
*16 August 2011 (BBC): Google deal boosts shares in Asian phone makers [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14539241]
*4 July 2011 (BBC): Maths powers Google auction strategy [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14016511]
*1 July 2011 (BBC): Apple and Microsoft group buys Nortel patents [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13986877]
*5 April 2011 (BBC): Texas Instruments to buy National Semiconductor [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12969523]
*August 4th, 2011 (TechCrunch): Why Did Google Blog About Patents Today? Because The Nortel Loss Was Just The Beginning. [http://techcrunch.com/2011/08/04/googles-patent-problem/]
*4/04/2011 (Official Google Blog): Patents and Innovation [http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/patents-and-innovation.html]
*Fri Jul 1, 2011 (Reuters): Dealtalk: Google bid "pi" for Nortel patents and lost [http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/02/us-dealtalk-nortel-google-idUSTRE76104L20110702]
==Other==
*9 February 2012 (BBC): Microsoft and Cisco back Apple's essential patents call [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16960676]
*23 January 2011 (BBC): Staying innovative after being left for dead [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12252599]
*20 June 2000 (BBC): BT claims patent on web links [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/798475.stm]
=Patents=
I plan to try to track down the patents in question, such as:
*The Mirror Worlds Patent: EP 2059868 [http://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/description?CC=EP&NR=2059868A2&KC=A2&FT=D&date=20090520&DB=&locale=en_EP]
=Market Share=
*http://www.comscore.com/Products/Audience_Analytics/MobiLens
*http://www.comscore.com/Insights/Press_Releases/2012/11/comScore_Reports_October_2012_U.S._Mobile_Subscriber_Market_Share
=References=
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