11 patent troll cases fall victim to landmark Supreme Court ruling By Jamie Hinks published 15 September 14 All of the cases saw patents described as “abstract” by the court under Section 101 of US patent rules and both Google and Amazon were among the companies targeted.
Samsung brands Dyson “patent troll” and files £5.6m court case By Jamie Hinks published 18 February 14 Dyson had originally launched a legal case against Samsung for copying its bagless vacuum cleaner and has been hit with a counter-claim that it damaged the electronics manufacturer’s reputation.
Microsoft counter-sues patent troll By Jamie Hinks published 21 November 13 A lawsuit filed by Microsoft claims that Acacia Research Corp has violated a licensing agreement the two had by launching a patent suit against the Redmond based company.
Intel, Freescale, Marvell named in patent case By Staff Writer published 24 August 11 Power saving technologies infringe, company claims
Nintendo's 3DS targeted in patent breach claim By Staff Writer published 8 July 11 Ex-Sony engineer claims wilful infringement
