Police Investigating Gizmodo iPhone Leak
Police in Silicon Valley are investigating the loss and subsequent purchase of an iPhone prototype to see if any of the conduct rises to criminal conduct in California. It is still early in the investigation, and there’s no promise that even if there is sufficient evidence of a crime, that charges would be filed.
UPDATE: And by investigate, we mean execute a search warrant at an editor’s house.
Episode 46: This Episode is Copyrighted
Activision Scuffle, Adobe Squares Off with Apple, Are Tweets Copyrightable
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Activision Scuffle
Activision: West, Zampella wanted to steal Infinity Ward
The Ides of Harsh
Apple v. Adobe
Adobe vs. Apple is going to get uglier
Are Tweets Copyrightable
You Cannot Copyright a Tweet
Are Tweets Copyright-Protected?
Copyright Protection Not Available for Names,
Titles, or Short Phrases
Episode 40: Goin Gaga
Innocent infringement off the table, Apple sues HTC, and is it illegal to poach tickets?
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Innocent infringement off the table
5th Circuit rules innocent infringement defense not supported in Maverick v Harper
The opinion
Apple Sues HTC
Apple sues HTC over iPhone patents
Apple sues HTC–court filings
Apple HTC Complaint U.S. Google & HTC
Poaching Gaga Tickets
Couldn’t Get Those Coveted Gaga Tickets? Here’s Why
Four Charged in Bid To Buy, Resell Tickets
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Posted in: Podcast on March 9, 2010
Apple Sues HTC Over iPhone Patents
This is still breaking, so we’ll have more coverage as the details of the litigation emerge.
Apple has sued HTC for infringement of Apple patents relating to the user interface and underlying hardware of the iPhone. While I don’t have my hands on a complaint yet, there’s a fair bet it involves the patent for capacitive touch screens Apple was recently awarded.
UPDATE: You can now download the relevant documents. I’ll try to get a look at them later today or this evening.
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Posted in: Links on March 2, 2010
Episode 36: Still Not About the iPad
Amazon Wrap Up, iPad Trademark Dispute, Out-Of-School Speech, New Rules for Juries
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iPad Trademark Dispute
FUJITSU’s iPAD
Fujitsu’s Leaked iPad Memo
Will the iPad soon have a new name?
MAGTEKs iPad
STMicroelectronics iPad
Apple’s Trademark Application
Students Punished, or not, for Out of School Speech
Snyder v. Blue Mountain School District
Synder Opinion
Layshock v. Hermitage School District, Opinion
New Rules for Juries
Juror Use of Electronic Communication Technology
Courts move to ban juror use of Blackberry, iPhone, Twitter and Facebook
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Posted in: Podcast on February 8, 2010
Episode 35: Not about the iPad
Are file extensions trademarks, Google Street View suit reinstated, and Amazon pulls Macmillian books.
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Are file extensions trademarks?
File extensions cannot be trademarks
Street View Suit Reinstated
Google Street View: Appeals court revives Pa. couple’s lawsuit
The opinion
Amazon pulls Macmillan Books
Amazon Pulls Macmillan Books Over E-Book Price Disagreement
Amazon conceded to Macmillan hours after we finished recording.
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Posted in: Podcast on February 1, 2010
Psystar Appeals
Psystar has appealed the summary judgment for Apple and permanent injunction. It will be a while before we have briefs, and the case won’t be heard, until much later in the year. We’ll follow it, as we have since the beginning.
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Posted in: Links on January 15, 2010
Apple Wins Injunction against Psystar
AppleInsider reported that Apple won a permanent injunction against Psystar. Psystar has until December 31, 2009 to comply with the injunction. They will no longer be allowed to copy or sell copies of OS X, they cannot circumvent copy protection, or sell programs that circumvent the copy protection.
What’s unclear, because of conflicting reports (and our inability to find a copy of the injunction), is whether this injunction applies to OS X 10.6, Snow Leopard. Apple worked very hard to keep 10.6 out of the California litigation, and it is currently the subject of a case in Florida.
As always, we’ll keep you updated.
Update: A copy of the injunction can be found here
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Posted in: Links on December 17, 2009
Apple, Psystar, Enter into Partial Settlement
AppleInsider is reporting that Apple and Psystar have entered into a partial settlement. The deal will prevent a trial on the issues of copyright damages, trademark and tradedress infringement and state unfair competition claims. In exchange, Psystar will pay an undisclosed amount of money, and will not have to pay Apple until after Psystar appeals the District Court judge’s ruling.
The judge still has to decide whether to issue Apple’s permanent injunction, and Apple’s legal challenge to Psystar’s RebelEFI is not included in this settlement.
Episode 27: Groundbreaking Website
Apple files a patent suit, Motorola and Blackberry sued for patent infringement, and database abuse.
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Apple Sues for Patent Infringement
Apple Files Patent Infringement Suit Over ‘Knock-Off’ Power Adapters
Apple Sues To Stop Power Adapter Knock Offs
Motorola and Blackberry Sued for Patent Infringement
Motorola, Research in Motion sued over voicemail
Klausner Technologies
