Items tagged with smartflash

by Brandon Hill - Sun, Apr 05, 2015

Apple Could Receive Assist From Samsung In Skipping $533 Million Payment To Patent Troll

While Apple and Samsung carry a lot of baggage relating to their legal past and current competitive environment, they are also somewhat cordial when it comes to a manufacturer-supplier relationship. Samsung provides components for Apple products ranging from displays to NAND flash chips; the company also recently... Read more...

by Paul Lilly - Fri, Feb 27, 2015

Since A $533 Million Payday Isn’t Enough, Patent Troll Smartflash Hits Apple With Another Lawsuit

Just days after winning a patent infringement lawsuit against Apple to the tune of $532.9 million, Smartflash LLC is again suing the Cupertino outfit over the exact same patents. The Texas-based company feels confident it can squeeze more money out of Apple by again claiming infringement, this time focusing on devices... Read more...

by Paul Lilly - Wed, Feb 25, 2015

iTunes Patent Infringement Results In $533 Million Judgment Against Apple

It's a good thing Apple has plenty of cash on hand because the Cupertino outfit has just been ordered to pay $532.9 million after a federal jury in Tyler, Texas found that its iTunes software infringed on three technology patents belonging to Smartflash LLC. That's hundreds of millions of dollars less than the $852... Read more...