The rash of patent spats has evoked a range of opinions—but patent litigation is no joke. And in the smart phone arena, the battles among major companies in the mobile space could get “out of whack,” unless President Obama intervenes. At least that’s what Verizon’s chief counsel, Randal Milch seems to thinks. READ MORE
Agincourt Gaming, a Plano, Texas-based company and relative newcomer to the social gaming sector, has sued Zynga, the world’s largest social gaming company for patent infringement. Agincourt seeks compensation for damages and requests a permanent injunction against the company, which could shut down Zynga’s games on Facebook, including FarmVille, Mafia Wars, and Empires & Allies. READ MORE
While it’s nothing akin to a death knell, last Friday’s preliminary ruling by the International Trade Commission (ITC) against HTC in yet another patent infringement case brought by Apple, is having serious reverberations in the tech industry. The ITC ruled last Friday that HTC has infringed on two Apple patents. READ MORE
