Boston University files lawsuit against Apple over technology patent
An unlikely source has filed a Boston University Hits Apple with Patent Infringement Lawsuit – The Mac Observer against Apple for patent infringement – Boston University. The educational institution previously associated with being a Happy Birthday: Facebook turns nine years old today | TechSpot and an Patent troll litigation totaled $29 billion in 2011, sidetracks innovation | TechSpot claims Apple is actively infringing on a dated #-Link-Snipped-# they own.
The lawsuit claims Apple’s iPad, iPhone and MacBook Air all use a monocrystalline gallium nitride thin film in their semiconductors. It’s this film that Boston University claims they own a patent for which was filed way back in 1995. Specifically, the patent was granted to Theodore D Moustakas and assigned to the Trustees of Boston University in 1997.
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The university filed the lawsuit in the Federal District Court in Massachusetts, we’re told. They are seeking financial compensation as well as a ban on sales of the offending devices. If the case goes to trial, Cupertino could be forced to hand over earnings documents from the gadgets that would be used to determine how much money the school would net if successful.
The decision by Boston University to file a patent lawsuit is a bit ironic considering the school published a study in June 2012 pointing out the damage that patent trolls have inflicted. The study found that in 2011, patent trolls cost the US $29 billion in monetary damages – not to mention the fact that they are curbing innovation among small and medium-sized companies.
The authors of the study ultimately found that those in charge should reform the patent system and address patent troll behavior.
"Apple hasn't commented on the University's lawsuit." says Boston University Hits Apple with Patent Infringement Lawsuit – The Mac Observer
Via:Boston University files lawsuit against Apple over technology patent | TechSpot
The lawsuit claims Apple’s iPad, iPhone and MacBook Air all use a monocrystalline gallium nitride thin film in their semiconductors. It’s this film that Boston University claims they own a patent for which was filed way back in 1995. Specifically, the patent was granted to Theodore D Moustakas and assigned to the Trustees of Boston University in 1997.
The university filed the lawsuit in the Federal District Court in Massachusetts, we’re told. They are seeking financial compensation as well as a ban on sales of the offending devices. If the case goes to trial, Cupertino could be forced to hand over earnings documents from the gadgets that would be used to determine how much money the school would net if successful.
The decision by Boston University to file a patent lawsuit is a bit ironic considering the school published a study in June 2012 pointing out the damage that patent trolls have inflicted. The study found that in 2011, patent trolls cost the US $29 billion in monetary damages – not to mention the fact that they are curbing innovation among small and medium-sized companies.
The authors of the study ultimately found that those in charge should reform the patent system and address patent troll behavior.
"Apple hasn't commented on the University's lawsuit." says Boston University Hits Apple with Patent Infringement Lawsuit – The Mac Observer
Via:Boston University files lawsuit against Apple over technology patent | TechSpot
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Jeffrey ArulrajThe very first time we see Apple being bitten on the wrong side hope some APPLE freaks of CE answer to the open accusation of BU on their Dream product
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Kaustubh Katdare#-Link-Snipped-# : We'd be happy if you could write the posts in your words than simply pasting it verbatim. It doesn't help CE in any way.
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Abhishek Rawal
Not only this buddy.ConquerorThe very first time we see Apple being bitten on the wrong side hope some APPLE freaks of CE answer to the open accusation of BU on their Dream product
Apple is accused by a Chinese company of patent abuse over "Siri", & the court also said that "Siri" by Apple is copycat.
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This is nothing new. Each every technology by Apple is tweaked slightly & being patented by them. This is the way Apple do. They're just good gadget designers.
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Keerthivasan Ravisankar
Thanks for your advise and information.Kaustubh Katdare#-Link-Snipped-# : We'd be happy if you could write the posts in your words than simply pasting it verbatim. It doesn't help CE in any way.
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