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Last updated: Friday, January 22, 2010

Motorola Files Complaint With International Trade Commission Against Research In Motion

Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced that it has filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) alleging that Research In Motion Limited (Nasdaq: RIMM) (RIM) has engaged in unfair trade practices by the importation and sale of RIM products that infringe on five of Motorola's patents.

Nokia requests ITC investigation into Apple patent infringement

The seven Nokia patents in this complaint relate to Nokia’s pioneering innovations that are now being used by Apple to create key features in its products in the area of user interface, as well as camera, antenna and power management technologies.

Kodak, Samsung Agree to Negotiate Patent Dispute Settlement

Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) announced today that it has agreed to negotiate a settlement agreement and a technology cross license with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

U.S. International Trade Commission rules in favor of Nokia

Nokia announced today that a United States International Trade Commission (ITC) judge issued an Initial Determination in favour of Nokia in the action brought by InterDigital against Nokia. The case, filed by InterDigital, alleged that Nokia infringed four patents that InterDigital asserts to be essential for the UMTS (3G) mobile standard. The judge found that there is no infringement of the four alleged patents and therefore, Nokia is not in violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act.

ITC Great Plains Secures Siting Approval For Transmission Project

Kansas Commission Siting Decision Facilitates Important New Investment

Rambus Moves To Withdraw Patents From ITC Proceedings Against NVIDIA

NVIDIA today announced that Rambus has asked an administrative law judge at the International Trade Commission (ITC) to terminate the investigation of NVIDIA relating to four patents stemming from a complaint filed in November 2008. Rambus has conceded that NVIDIA products do not infringe on its four patents before the ITC, and has also asked for termination of several claims from a fifth patent in the ITC action.

IBM Files ITC Complaint against ASUSTeK

IBM today announced it has filed a complaint against ASUSTeK (based in Taiwan) and its North American subsidiary, ASUS Computer International, with the United States International Trade Commission.

Broadcom and Verizon Wireless Enter into Licensing Agreement Allowing Verizon Wireless to Offer Cell Phones Banned by ITC; Companies Announce Broad-based Strategic Alliance

Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM) and Verizon Wireless, an affiliate of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ), today announced a licensing agreement that permits the continued importation and sale by Verizon Wireless of mobile devices that are the subject of the current litigation between Broadcom and Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM) before the U.S. International Trade Commission.