Apple, RIM, Moto, Others Hit with Smartphone Patent Suit
Mar 10, 2010, 2:29 PM by Eric M. Zeman
SmartPhone Technologies LLC has filed a lawsuit against Apple, AT&T, Samsung, Sanyo, LG, and Motorola alleging that all the companies are infringing upon SmartPhone Technologies' patents. Apple is bearing the brunt of the lawsuit, and it alone faces six counts of patent violation, including power conservation, telephony features, and email syncing. The other companies were named together in violation of a single patent. Smartphone Technologies is seeking damages from all the companies involved. Smartphone patents have become widely contested in recent months, with Apple, Nokia, HTC and others all involved in numerous lawsuits.
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Patent lawsuit fun 101
1.) Sue someone for something. You don't need to know exactly why. All you need is a patent on something, and you can sue for anything kinda-sorta related.
...next time....
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Never see this stuff in the mainstream news.