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Lawyers Will Crave Lenovo ThinkPad 8 Tablet
May 10, 2014
Many lawyers are quick to adapt new technology, such as Apple Inc.'s iPad, to their law practice. But lawyers can resist upgrading gear long after the benefits run their course, e.g., Research in Motion's BlackBerry SmartPhone (circa October 2011). At what point will the iPad lose its luster, or perhaps fall from grace, and follow the old BlackBerry smartphones? Lenovo, manufacturer of the popular ThinkPad line of laptop computers acquired from IBM Corp., would like to say "today" with the release...
May 10, 2014
Many lawyers are quick to adapt new technology, such as Apple Inc.'s iPad, to their law practice. But lawyers can resist upgrading gear long after the benefits run their course, e.g., Research in Motion's BlackBerry SmartPhone (circa October 2011). At what point will the iPad lose its luster, or perhaps fall from grace, and follow the old BlackBerry smartphones? Lenovo, manufacturer of the popular ThinkPad line of laptop computers acquired from IBM Corp., would like to say "today" with the release...
Apple, Ford, GE Team Up for Patent Lawsuit Reform
April 8, 2014
Fearing upheaval in the U.S. patent system, Apple Inc., Ford Motor Co., General Electric Co. and other major companies have united to influence patent lawsuit reform in Congress, tapping former U.S. Patent and Trademark Office director David Kappos for advice. The Partnership for American Innovation is looking to provide another side to a "conversation around patents [that] has been dominated by those seeking to curtail America's strong system for narrow, short-term gains," according to a news...
April 8, 2014
Fearing upheaval in the U.S. patent system, Apple Inc., Ford Motor Co., General Electric Co. and other major companies have united to influence patent lawsuit reform in Congress, tapping former U.S. Patent and Trademark Office director David Kappos for advice. The Partnership for American Innovation is looking to provide another side to a "conversation around patents [that] has been dominated by those seeking to curtail America's strong system for narrow, short-term gains," according to a news...
Citing Proportionality, Court Concludes it would be “Senseless” to Require Plaintiff to “Go to Great Lengths” to Produce Evidence Defendants are “Able to Do Without”
October 4, 2013
Apple Inc. v. Samsung Elecs. Co. Ltd., No. 12-CV-0630-LHK (PSG), 2013 WL 4426512 (N.D. Cal. Aug. 14, 2013) Relying on the “all-to-often [sic] ignored discovery principle” of proportionality the court declined to compel Plaintiff "to go to great lengths” to produce information that the defendants could “do without.” The Samsung Defendants (“Samsung”) sought the production of several categories of financial information. Although Apple, Inc. (“Apple”) maintained financial...
October 4, 2013
Apple Inc. v. Samsung Elecs. Co. Ltd., No. 12-CV-0630-LHK (PSG), 2013 WL 4426512 (N.D. Cal. Aug. 14, 2013) Relying on the “all-to-often [sic] ignored discovery principle” of proportionality the court declined to compel Plaintiff "to go to great lengths” to produce information that the defendants could “do without.” The Samsung Defendants (“Samsung”) sought the production of several categories of financial information. Although Apple, Inc. (“Apple”) maintained financial...
iPhone 5s: How Secure Is the Touch ID?
September 28, 2013
It came as no surprise that Apple Inc.'s new iPhone was hacked within a couple days of its release. The hack was hyped in the headlines all out of proportion to the hack itself. And the security vulnerability uncovered was really old and tattered. We have known for a long time that fingerprints could be compromised. But it was downright fun to read in SC Magazine that there was already a crowdsourced bounty to crack the iPhone 5s — the first Apple product to feature authentication via a fingerprint...
September 28, 2013
It came as no surprise that Apple Inc.'s new iPhone was hacked within a couple days of its release. The hack was hyped in the headlines all out of proportion to the hack itself. And the security vulnerability uncovered was really old and tattered. We have known for a long time that fingerprints could be compromised. But it was downright fun to read in SC Magazine that there was already a crowdsourced bounty to crack the iPhone 5s — the first Apple product to feature authentication via a fingerprint...
White House Hobbles Samsung, ITC in Apple Patent Fight
August 11, 2013
The Obama Administration's decision on Saturday to veto a looming import ban on some iPhones and iPads was a huge relief for Apple Inc., and a big setback for its arch IP rival, Samsung Electronics Co. It could also weaken the lure of the U.S. International Trade Commission as a venue for picking patent battles, especially in cases involving industrywide technical standards. Samsung's lawyers at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivanpersuaded an ITC panel to rule in June that that certain older...
August 11, 2013
The Obama Administration's decision on Saturday to veto a looming import ban on some iPhones and iPads was a huge relief for Apple Inc., and a big setback for its arch IP rival, Samsung Electronics Co. It could also weaken the lure of the U.S. International Trade Commission as a venue for picking patent battles, especially in cases involving industrywide technical standards. Samsung's lawyers at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivanpersuaded an ITC panel to rule in June that that certain older...
Android or iOS Phone?
June 22, 2013
Attorneys often find themselves in? separate camps, such as plaintiff/defendant, civil/criminal, prosecution/device, and, perhaps most contentiously, Android/iOS smartphone. While Apple Inc.'s and Google Inc.'s smartphones keep attorneys connected, each takes a sometimes idiosyncratic approach to features and capabilities, building strong user loyalties. Both phones have changed over the past year, prompting some to switch camps to take advantage of improvements, such as a larger display or stronger...
June 22, 2013
Attorneys often find themselves in? separate camps, such as plaintiff/defendant, civil/criminal, prosecution/device, and, perhaps most contentiously, Android/iOS smartphone. While Apple Inc.'s and Google Inc.'s smartphones keep attorneys connected, each takes a sometimes idiosyncratic approach to features and capabilities, building strong user loyalties. Both phones have changed over the past year, prompting some to switch camps to take advantage of improvements, such as a larger display or stronger...
