<s>
The	O
smartphone	B-License
wars	I-License
or	O
smartphone	B-Application
patents	O
licensing	O
and	O
litigation	O
refers	O
to	O
commercial	O
struggles	O
among	O
smartphone	B-Application
manufacturers	O
including	O
Sony	O
Mobile	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
,	O
Apple	O
Inc.	O
,	O
Samsung	B-Application
,	O
Microsoft	O
,	O
Nokia	O
,	O
Motorola	O
,	O
Huawei	O
,	O
LG	O
Electronics	O
,	O
ZTE	O
and	O
HTC	B-Application
,	O
by	O
patent	O
litigation	O
and	O
other	O
means	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
2010	O
the	O
number	O
of	O
lawsuits	O
,	O
counter-suits	O
,	O
and	O
trade	O
complaints	O
based	O
on	O
patents	O
and	O
designs	O
in	O
the	O
market	O
for	O
smartphones	B-Application
,	O
and	O
devices	O
based	O
on	O
smartphone	B-Operating_System
OSes	I-Operating_System
such	O
as	O
Android	B-Application
and	O
iOS	B-Application
,	O
has	O
increased	O
significantly	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
pattern	O
of	O
suing	O
and	O
countersuing	O
really	O
began	O
in	O
2009	O
as	O
the	O
smartphone	B-Application
market	O
grew	O
more	O
rapidly	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2010	O
,	O
Mar	O
02	O
:	O
Apple	O
sues	O
HTC	B-Application
over	O
10	O
patents	O
and	O
files	O
an	O
ITC	O
complaint	O
against	O
HTC	B-Application
over	O
10	O
other	O
patents	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2010	O
,	O
Apr	O
26	O
:	O
5	O
of	O
the	O
patents	O
in	O
Apple	O
's	O
ITC	O
complaint	O
against	O
Nokia	O
are	O
merged	O
into	O
their	O
ITC	O
complaint	O
against	O
HTC	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
2010	O
,	O
Apr	O
27	O
:	O
HTC	B-Application
signs	O
an	O
agreement	O
with	O
Microsoft	O
to	O
license	O
Microsoft	O
patents	O
in	O
return	O
for	O
royalties	O
on	O
HTC	B-Application
's	O
Android-based	O
devices	O
(	O
rumored	O
to	O
be	O
$5	O
per	O
handset	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2010	O
,	O
May	O
12	O
:	O
HTC	B-Application
files	O
an	O
ITC	O
complaint	O
against	O
Apple	O
over	O
5	O
patents	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2010	O
,	O
May	O
28	O
:	O
S3	O
Graphics	O
files	O
an	O
ITC	O
complaint	O
against	O
Apple	O
over	O
4	O
patents	O
used	O
in	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
,	O
iPod	O
Touch	O
,	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Apple	O
computers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2010	O
,	O
Jul	O
06	O
:	O
HTC	B-Application
countersues	O
Apple	O
over	O
3	O
patents	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2010	O
,	O
Aug	O
12	O
:	O
Oracle	O
sues	O
Google	B-Application
over	O
7	O
patents	O
relating	O
to	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
Java	O
in	O
Android	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
See	O
Oracle	B-Language
v	I-Language
.	I-Language
Google	I-Language
.	O
</s>
<s>
2011	O
,	O
Mar	O
21	O
:	O
Microsoft	O
sues	O
Barnes	O
&	O
Noble	O
over	O
the	O
Android	B-Application
operating	I-Application
system	I-Application
in	O
the	O
Nook	B-Application
ebook	O
reader	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2011	O
,	O
Apr	O
15	O
:	O
Apple	O
sues	O
Samsung	B-Application
for	O
patent	O
and	O
trademark	O
infringement	O
(	O
7	O
utility	O
patents	O
,	O
3	O
design	O
patents	O
,	O
3	O
registered	O
trade	O
dresses	O
,	O
6	O
trademarked	O
icons	O
)	O
with	O
its	O
Galaxy	O
line	O
of	O
mobile	O
products	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
Galaxy	B-Application
S	I-Application
smartphone	B-Application
and	O
the	O
Galaxy	B-Device
Tab	I-Device
tablet	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2011	O
,	O
Apr	O
22	O
:	O
Samsung	B-Application
sues	O
Apple	O
in	O
South	O
Korea	O
(	O
5	O
patents	O
)	O
,	O
Japan	O
(	O
2	O
patents	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Germany	O
(	O
3	O
patents	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2011	O
,	O
Apr	O
28	O
:	O
Samsung	B-Application
countersues	O
Apple	O
over	O
10	O
patents	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2011	O
,	O
May	O
18	O
:	O
Samsung	B-Application
ordered	O
to	O
provide	O
Apple	O
samples	O
of	O
the	O
announced	O
Galaxy	B-Application
S2	I-Application
,	O
Infuse	O
4G	O
,	O
and	O
Infuse	O
4G	O
LTE	O
smartphones	B-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
Galaxy	B-Device
Tab	I-Device
8.9	I-Device
and	O
Galaxy	B-Device
Tab	I-Device
10.1	I-Device
tablets	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
Apple	O
's	O
lawsuit	O
against	O
the	O
company	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2011	O
,	O
May	O
18	O
:	O
Samsung	B-Application
files	O
a	O
court	O
motion	O
for	O
Apple	O
to	O
provide	O
samples	O
of	O
the	O
unannounced	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
5	I-Operating_System
and	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
prototypes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2011	O
,	O
Jun	O
16	O
:	O
Apple	O
amends	O
its	O
lawsuit	O
against	O
Samsung	B-Application
,	O
dropping	O
2	O
utility	O
patents	O
and	O
1	O
design	O
patent	O
,	O
and	O
adding	O
3	O
new	O
utility	O
patents	O
plus	O
4	O
trade	O
dress	O
applications	O
,	O
now	O
covering	O
the	O
Samsung	B-Device
Galaxy	I-Device
Tab	I-Device
10.1	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
2011	O
,	O
Jun	O
22	O
:	O
Samsung	B-Application
's	O
motion	O
to	O
be	O
provided	O
samples	O
of	O
Apple	O
's	O
unannounced	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
5	I-Operating_System
and	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
prototypes	O
is	O
denied	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2011	O
,	O
Jun	O
27	O
:	O
General	O
Dynamics	O
Itronix	O
signs	O
an	O
agreement	O
with	O
Microsoft	O
to	O
license	O
Microsoft	O
patents	O
in	O
return	O
for	O
royalties	O
on	O
General	O
Dynamics	O
Itronix	O
's	O
Android-based	O
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2011	O
,	O
Jun	O
29	O
:	O
Velocity	O
Micro	O
signs	O
an	O
agreement	O
with	O
Microsoft	O
to	O
license	O
Microsoft	O
patents	O
in	O
return	O
for	O
royalties	O
on	O
Velocity	O
Micro	O
's	O
Android-based	O
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2011	O
,	O
Jun	O
30	O
:	O
A	O
consortium	O
of	O
companies	O
made	O
up	O
of	O
Apple	O
,	O
EMC	O
Corporation	O
,	O
Ericsson	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
,	O
Research	O
In	O
Motion	O
and	O
Sony	O
win	O
against	O
Google	B-Application
in	O
an	O
auction	O
of	O
over	O
6,000	O
Nortel	O
mobile-related	O
telecommunications	O
patents	O
for	O
US	O
$4.5	O
billion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2011	O
,	O
Jun	O
30	O
:	O
Onkyo	O
signs	O
an	O
agreement	O
with	O
Microsoft	O
to	O
license	O
Microsoft	O
patents	O
in	O
return	O
for	O
royalties	O
on	O
Onkyo	O
's	O
Android-based	O
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2011	O
,	O
Jul	O
01	O
:	O
Apple	O
files	O
for	O
preliminary	O
injunction	O
against	O
4	O
Samsung	B-Application
products	O
:	O
Infuse	O
4G	O
,	O
Galaxy	B-Application
S	I-Application
4G	I-Application
,	O
Droid	B-Application
Charge	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Galaxy	B-Device
Tab	I-Device
10.1	I-Device
based	O
on	O
3	O
design	O
patents	O
and	O
1	O
utility	O
patent	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2011	O
,	O
Jul	O
05	O
:	O
Wistron	O
signs	O
an	O
agreement	O
with	O
Microsoft	O
to	O
license	O
Microsoft	O
patents	O
in	O
return	O
for	O
royalties	O
on	O
Wistron	O
's	O
Android-based	O
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2011	O
,	O
Jul	O
06	O
:	O
HTC	B-Application
agrees	O
to	O
purchase	O
S3	O
Graphics	O
to	O
secure	O
235	O
patents	O
for	O
use	O
in	O
its	O
defense	O
against	O
Apple	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2011	O
,	O
Jul	O
06	O
:	O
Microsoft	O
seeks	O
$15	O
licensing	O
fees	O
from	O
Samsung	B-Application
for	O
a	O
range	O
of	O
claimed	O
patent	O
violations	O
on	O
every	O
Android	B-Application
device	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2011	O
,	O
Jul	O
11	O
:	O
Apple	O
files	O
a	O
second	O
ITC	O
complaint	O
against	O
HTC	B-Application
over	O
5	O
more	O
patents	O
,	O
and	O
sues	O
HTC	B-Application
over	O
4	O
patents	O
from	O
this	O
second	O
ITC	O
complaint	O
that	O
they	O
were	O
n't	O
already	O
suing	O
HTC	B-Application
over	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2011	O
,	O
Jul	O
11-12	O
:	O
Google	B-Application
acquires	O
1,029	O
Patents	O
from	O
IBM	O
for	O
an	O
undisclosed	O
amount	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2011	O
,	O
Jul	O
15	O
:	O
ITC	O
finds	O
HTC	B-Application
infringes	O
on	O
2	O
Apple	O
patents	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2011	O
,	O
Aug	O
02	O
:	O
Apple	O
sues	O
Samsung	B-Application
in	O
Australia	O
over	O
10	O
patents	O
,	O
resulting	O
in	O
Samsung	B-Application
delaying	O
the	O
launch	O
and	O
halting	O
advertising	O
of	O
the	O
Samsung	B-Device
Galaxy	I-Device
Tab	I-Device
10.1	I-Device
tablet	O
in	O
Australia	O
to	O
an	O
indefinite	O
date	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2011	O
,	O
Aug	O
09	O
:	O
A	O
German	O
court	O
issues	O
a	O
preliminary	O
injunction	O
against	O
the	O
Samsung	B-Device
Galaxy	I-Device
Tab	I-Device
10.1	I-Device
in	O
Apple	O
's	O
lawsuit	O
against	O
Samsung	B-Application
which	O
causes	O
its	O
sale	O
to	O
be	O
banned	O
in	O
most	O
of	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2011	O
,	O
Aug	O
15	O
:	O
Google	B-Application
announces	O
its	O
intention	O
to	O
buy	O
Motorola	O
Mobility	O
for	O
US	O
$12.5	O
billion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eighteen	O
of	O
Motorola	O
's	O
patents	O
could	O
potentially	O
be	O
used	O
for	O
defense	O
or	O
countersuits	O
against	O
Apple	O
and	O
Microsoft	O
,	O
and	O
may	O
influence	O
the	O
smartphone	B-License
war	I-License
.	O
</s>
<s>
2011	O
,	O
Aug	O
16	O
:	O
The	O
Samsung	B-Device
Galaxy	I-Device
Tab	I-Device
10.1	I-Device
sales	O
ban	O
in	O
Europe	O
is	O
lifted	O
outside	O
of	O
Germany	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2011	O
,	O
Aug	O
17	O
:	O
Google	B-Application
acquires	O
1,023	O
more	O
patents	O
from	O
IBM	O
for	O
an	O
undisclosed	O
amount	O
(	O
not	O
revealed	O
until	O
13	O
Sep	O
2011	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2011	O
,	O
Aug	O
23	O
:	O
Microsoft	O
files	O
a	O
complaint	O
with	O
the	O
ITC	O
requesting	O
a	O
ban	O
on	O
several	O
key	O
Motorola	O
smartphones	B-Application
and	O
devices	O
in	O
the	O
USA	O
based	O
on	O
infringements	O
of	O
7	O
patents	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2011	O
,	O
Aug	O
24	O
:	O
A	O
court	O
in	O
the	O
Netherlands	O
rules	O
that	O
Samsung	B-Application
will	O
be	O
banned	O
from	O
selling	O
the	O
Galaxy	B-Application
S	I-Application
,	O
Galaxy	B-Application
S	I-Application
II	I-Application
and	O
Galaxy	O
Ace	O
in	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
European	O
countries	O
due	O
to	O
Apple	O
's	O
patent	O
infringement	O
claims	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2011	O
,	O
Sep	O
02	O
:	O
Apple	O
granted	O
preliminary	O
injunction	O
against	O
Samsung	B-Application
preventing	O
display	O
of	O
the	O
prototype	O
Samsung	B-Device
Galaxy	I-Device
Tab	I-Device
7.7	O
tablet	O
at	O
the	O
IFA	O
trade	O
show	O
in	O
Berlin	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2011	O
,	O
Sep	O
02	O
:	O
Apple	O
court	O
filings	O
assert	O
that	O
Andy	O
Rubin	O
got	O
inspiration	O
for	O
Android	B-Application
framework	O
while	O
working	O
at	O
Apple	O
before	O
working	O
at	O
General	O
Magic	O
and	O
Danger	O
,	O
Inc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2011	O
,	O
Sep	O
07	O
:	O
HTC	B-Application
countersues	O
Apple	O
using	O
nine	O
patents	O
from	O
Google	B-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
The	O
move	O
is	O
seen	O
as	O
a	O
possible	O
first	O
step	O
for	O
Google	B-Application
giving	O
direct	O
support	O
in	O
lawsuits	O
involving	O
manufacturers	O
using	O
Android	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
2011	O
,	O
Sep	O
08	O
:	O
Acer	O
and	O
ViewSonic	O
sign	O
patent	O
license	O
agreements	O
with	O
Microsoft	O
regarding	O
their	O
use	O
of	O
Android	B-Application
on	O
smartphones	B-Application
and	O
tablets	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2011	O
,	O
Sep	O
09	O
:	O
Apple	O
's	O
preliminary	O
injunction	O
against	O
sales	O
of	O
the	O
Samsung	B-Device
Galaxy	I-Device
Tab	I-Device
10.1	I-Device
in	O
Germany	O
is	O
upheld	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2011	O
,	O
Sep	O
12	O
:	O
Samsung	B-Application
announces	O
a	O
lawsuit	O
against	O
Apple	O
in	O
France	O
that	O
had	O
been	O
filed	O
in	O
July	O
over	O
3	O
patents	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2011	O
,	O
Sep	O
12	O
:	O
Apple	O
countersues	O
Samsung	B-Application
in	O
the	O
UK	O
over	O
an	O
unknown	O
number	O
of	O
patents	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2011	O
,	O
Sep	O
13	O
:	O
Google	B-Application
's	I-Application
August	O
17	O
acquisition	O
of	O
1,023	O
patents	O
from	O
IBM	O
is	O
revealed	O
by	O
the	O
U.S.	O
Patent	O
and	O
Trademark	O
Office	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2011	O
,	O
Sep	O
17	O
:	O
Samsung	B-Application
countersues	O
Apple	O
in	O
Australia	O
over	O
7	O
patents	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2011	O
,	O
Sep	O
28	O
:	O
Samsung	B-Application
signs	O
an	O
agreement	O
with	O
Microsoft	O
to	O
license	O
Microsoft	O
patents	O
in	O
return	O
for	O
royalties	O
on	O
Samsung	B-Application
's	O
Android-based	O
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2011	O
,	O
Oct	O
12	O
:	O
An	O
Australian	O
court	O
issues	O
a	O
preliminary	O
injunction	O
against	O
the	O
Samsung	B-Device
Galaxy	I-Device
Tab	I-Device
10.1	I-Device
in	O
Apple	O
's	O
lawsuit	O
against	O
Samsung	B-Application
which	O
prevents	O
its	O
sale	O
in	O
Australia	O
leading	O
up	O
to	O
the	O
2011	O
holiday	O
season	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2011	O
,	O
Oct	O
13	O
:	O
Quanta	O
signs	O
an	O
agreement	O
with	O
Microsoft	O
to	O
license	O
Microsoft	O
patents	O
in	O
return	O
for	O
royalties	O
on	O
Quanta	O
's	O
Android	B-Application
and	O
Chrome-based	O
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2011	O
,	O
Oct	O
13	O
:	O
Judge	O
in	O
Apple	O
's	O
U.S.	O
lawsuit	O
against	O
Samsung	B-Application
agrees	O
that	O
Samsung	B-Application
's	O
tablets	O
infringe	O
on	O
Apple	O
's	O
patents	O
,	O
but	O
also	O
that	O
the	O
validity	O
of	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
patents	O
might	O
be	O
questionable	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2012	O
,	O
Jan	O
17	O
:	O
Apple	O
files	O
a	O
lawsuit	O
in	O
Düsseldorf	O
regional	O
court	O
,	O
Germany	O
against	O
Samsung	B-Application
claiming	O
the	O
Galaxy	B-Application
S2	I-Application
infringes	O
on	O
Apple	O
patents	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2012	O
,	O
Mar	O
7	O
:	O
Samsung	B-Application
files	O
a	O
lawsuit	O
in	O
Seoul	O
's	O
Central	O
district	O
court	O
claiming	O
that	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
4S	O
and	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
2	O
infringe	O
on	O
three	O
of	O
its	O
patents	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2012	O
,	O
May	O
22	O
:	O
Google	B-Application
Inc	I-Application
.	I-Application
completes	O
acquisition	O
of	O
Motorola	O
Mobility	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2012	O
,	O
Jun	O
10	O
:	O
Apple	O
sues	O
Samsung	B-Application
over	O
its	O
auto-correct	O
patent	O
in	O
San	O
Jose	O
Calif	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2012	O
,	O
Jun	O
29	O
:	O
Apple	O
is	O
granted	O
an	O
injunction	O
against	O
import	O
of	O
the	O
Samsung	B-Device
Galaxy	I-Device
Tab	I-Device
10.1	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
2012	O
,	O
Jun	O
30	O
:	O
Judge	O
Lucy	O
Koh	O
grants	O
Apple	O
an	O
injunction	O
against	O
the	O
Samsung	B-Application
Galaxy	O
Nexus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2012	O
,	O
Jul	O
1	O
:	O
Samsung	B-Application
files	O
an	O
appeal	O
against	O
Apple	O
's	O
injunction	O
against	O
the	O
Galaxy	O
Nexus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2012	O
,	O
Jul	O
2	O
:	O
Nokia	O
claims	O
that	O
the	O
Nexus	B-Device
7	I-Device
infringes	O
on	O
its	O
patents	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2012	O
,	O
Jul	O
4	O
:	O
A	O
high	O
court	O
in	O
the	O
UK	O
rules	O
that	O
three	O
of	O
the	O
four	O
patents	O
Apple	O
brought	O
up	O
against	O
HTC	B-Application
are	O
invalid	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2012	O
,	O
Jul	O
6	O
:	O
Google	B-Application
and	O
Samsung	B-Application
are	O
forced	O
to	O
degrade	O
the	O
universal	O
search	O
bar	O
on	O
the	O
Galaxy	O
Nexus	O
and	O
Galaxy	O
S3	O
as	O
a	O
result	O
of	O
an	O
injunction	O
granted	O
to	O
Apple	O
by	O
Judge	O
Lucy	O
Koh	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2012	O
,	O
Jul	O
9	O
:	O
Samsung	B-Application
wins	O
a	O
patent	O
dispute	O
on	O
the	O
Galaxy	B-Device
Tab	I-Device
against	O
Apple	O
in	O
the	O
UK	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Judge	O
Colin	O
Birss	O
stated	O
that	O
Samsung	B-Application
's	O
tablets	O
were	O
"	O
not	O
as	O
cool	O
"	O
as	O
Apple	O
's	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
do	O
not	O
have	O
the	O
same	O
understated	O
and	O
extreme	O
simplicity	O
which	O
is	O
possessed	O
by	O
the	O
Apple	O
design.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
2012	O
,	O
Jul	O
12	O
:	O
San	O
Francisco-based	O
EMG	O
Technology	O
sues	O
Google	B-Application
in	O
an	O
East	O
Texas	O
court	O
claiming	O
the	O
mobile	O
version	O
of	O
Chrome	O
infringes	O
on	O
its	O
patent	O
for	O
"	O
apparatus	O
and	O
method	O
of	O
manipulating	O
a	O
region	O
on	O
a	O
wireless	O
device	O
screen	O
for	O
viewing	O
,	O
zooming	O
and	O
scrolling	O
internet	O
content.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
2012	O
,	O
Jul	O
18	O
:	O
Apple	O
is	O
granted	O
'	O
the	O
mother	O
of	O
all	O
smartphone	B-Application
patents	O
 '	O
by	O
the	O
USPTO	O
,	O
"encompass[ing]	O
the	O
user	O
interfaces	O
Apple	O
designed	O
for	O
blogging	O
,	O
e-mail	O
,	O
telephone	O
,	O
camera	O
,	O
video	O
player	O
,	O
calendar	O
,	O
browser	O
,	O
widgets	O
,	O
search	O
,	O
notes	O
,	O
maps	O
and	O
most	O
importantly	O
,	O
a	O
multi-touch	O
interface	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2012	O
,	O
Jul	O
18	O
:	O
Apple	O
is	O
forced	O
by	O
UK	O
Judge	O
Birss	O
to	O
publish	O
public	O
apologies	O
to	O
Samsung	B-Application
on	O
their	O
website	O
stating	O
that	O
Samsung	B-Application
did	O
not	O
copy	O
the	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
2012	O
,	O
Jul	O
27	O
:	O
A	O
Mannheim	O
court	O
bans	O
Motorola	O
's	O
Android	B-Application
devices	O
in	O
Germany	O
ruling	O
that	O
they	O
infringe	O
on	O
Microsoft	O
FAT	O
patent	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2012	O
,	O
Aug	O
23	O
:	O
A	O
court	O
in	O
Seoul	O
in	O
South	O
Korea	O
ruled	O
that	O
both	O
Apple	O
and	O
Samsung	B-Application
had	O
infringed	O
each	O
other	O
's	O
patents	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
Samsung	B-Application
had	O
not	O
copied	O
the	O
look	O
and	O
feel	O
of	O
Apple	O
's	O
products	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2012	O
,	O
Aug	O
24	O
:	O
Apple	O
wins	O
patent	O
dispute	O
against	O
Samsung	B-Application
and	O
is	O
awarded	O
$1.049	O
billion	O
in	O
damages	O
for	O
6	O
of	O
the	O
7	O
patents	O
brought	O
to	O
bear	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Samsung	B-Application
is	O
awarded	O
$0	O
in	O
counter	O
suit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
jury	O
deliberated	O
for	O
3	O
days	O
before	O
coming	O
to	O
a	O
verdict	O
that	O
found	O
among	O
other	O
things	O
that	O
Samsung	B-Application
violated	O
the	O
"	O
scrolling	O
bounce	O
back	O
"	O
patent	O
and	O
"	O
pinch	O
to	O
zoom	O
"	O
patent	O
of	O
Apple	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2012	O
,	O
Aug	O
31	O
:	O
A	O
Tokyo	O
court	O
rules	O
that	O
Samsung	B-Application
's	O
Galaxy	O
smartphones	B-Application
and	O
tablets	O
do	O
not	O
violate	O
an	O
Apple	O
patent	O
on	O
technology	O
that	O
synchronizes	O
music	O
and	O
videos	O
between	O
devices	O
and	O
servers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2012	O
,	O
Oct	O
11	O
:	O
A	O
U.S.	O
appellate	O
court	O
overturns	O
the	O
sales	O
ban	O
against	O
the	O
Samsung	B-Application
Galaxy	O
Nexus	O
smartphone	B-Application
finding	O
that	O
the	O
district	O
court	O
in	O
California	O
"	O
abused	O
its	O
discretion	O
"	O
in	O
imposing	O
a	O
preliminary	O
injunction	O
on	O
Galaxy	O
Nexus	O
sales	O
and	O
that	O
Apple	O
did	O
not	O
establish	O
cause	O
for	O
a	O
sales	O
ban	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2012	O
,	O
Oct	O
18	O
:	O
The	O
Court	O
of	O
Appeal	O
of	O
England	O
and	O
Wales	O
upheld	O
the	O
High	O
Court	O
Judgement	O
that	O
Samsung	B-Application
's	O
Galaxy	O
Tablet	O
did	O
n't	O
infringe	O
Apple	O
's	O
designs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
ruling	O
Apple	O
has	O
been	O
instructed	O
to	O
run	O
advertisements	O
in	O
select	O
publications	O
and	O
on	O
its	O
own	O
website	O
saying	O
Samsung	B-Application
did	O
n't	O
copy	O
its	O
tablet	O
designs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
7,469,381	O
)	O
invalid	O
,	O
including	O
claim	O
19	O
,	O
which	O
Apple	O
successfully	O
asserted	O
against	O
Samsung	B-Application
in	O
the	O
summer	O
trial	O
in	O
California	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2012	O
,	O
Nov	O
5	O
:	O
An	O
Apple	O
lawsuit	O
against	O
Google	B-Application
's	I-Application
Motorola	O
Mobility	O
over	O
alleged	O
patent	O
abuse	O
is	O
thrown	O
out	O
by	O
a	O
US	O
Federal	O
Court	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2012	O
,	O
Nov	O
13	O
:	O
HTC	B-Application
settles	O
with	O
Apple	O
and	O
agrees	O
to	O
pay	O
royalties	O
of	O
an	O
undisclosed	O
sum	O
to	O
Apple	O
Inc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2012	O
,	O
Nov	O
28	O
:	O
Ericsson	O
,	O
Swedish	O
mobile	O
communication	O
infrastructure	O
manufacturer	O
,	O
sues	O
Samsung	B-Application
over	O
patent	O
infringement	O
on	O
its	O
mobile	O
infrastructure	O
technology	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2012	O
,	O
Dec	O
13	O
:	O
A	O
US	O
federal	O
jury	O
rules	O
that	O
Apple	O
's	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
infringed	O
on	O
three	O
mobile	O
device	O
patents	O
belonging	O
to	O
MobileMedia	O
Ideas	O
LLC	O
,	O
a	O
company	O
belonging	O
to	O
Nokia	O
and	O
Sony	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2012	O
,	O
Dec	O
17	O
:	O
Judge	O
Koh	O
denies	O
Apple	O
's	O
motion	O
for	O
permanent	O
injunction	O
against	O
Samsung	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
2012	O
,	O
Dec	O
26	O
:	O
Samsung	B-Application
Electronics	O
files	O
a	O
complaint	O
against	O
Ericsson	O
with	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
International	O
Trade	O
Commission	O
(	O
USITC	O
)	O
to	O
ban	O
some	O
Ericsson	O
products	O
from	O
sales	O
in	O
the	O
US	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2013	O
,	O
June	O
:	O
ITC	O
rules	O
iPads	B-Operating_System
infringe	O
on	O
Samsung	B-Application
patents	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2013	O
,	O
August	O
:	O
ITC	O
ruling	O
from	O
June	O
vetoed	O
,	O
ITC	O
blocks	O
older	O
Samsung	B-Application
phones	O
for	O
violating	O
two	O
Apple	O
patents	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2013	O
,	O
Oct	O
31	O
:	O
Rockstar	O
Consortium	O
,	O
a	O
consortium	O
owned	O
by	O
companies	O
including	O
Apple	O
and	O
Microsoft	O
,	O
starts	O
legal	O
action	O
against	O
Google	B-Application
,	O
Huawei	O
and	O
Samsung	B-Application
,	O
and	O
other	O
makers	O
of	O
Android	B-Application
phones	I-Application
including	O
Asustek	O
,	O
HTC	B-Application
,	O
LG	O
Electronics	O
,	O
Pantech	O
,	O
and	O
ZTE	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2013	O
,	O
December	O
23	O
:	O
Google	B-Application
initiates	O
legal	O
action	O
against	O
Rockstar	O
Consortium	O
with	O
a	O
countersuit	O
filed	O
in	O
San	O
Jose	O
,	O
California	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2014	O
,	O
February	O
:	O
HTC	B-Application
and	O
Nokia	O
settled	O
all	O
their	O
patent	O
suits	O
with	O
HTC	B-Application
paying	O
an	O
undisclosed	O
amount	O
to	O
Nokia	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2014	O
,	O
March	O
:	O
The	O
$929	O
million	O
judgement	O
from	O
the	O
US	O
trial	O
Apple	O
vs.	O
Samsung	B-Application
becomes	O
official	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Samsung	B-Application
files	O
a	O
formal	O
appeal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
9	O
March	O
:	O
Microsoft	O
sues	O
Kyocera	O
for	O
patent	O
infringement	O
in	O
U.S.	O
federal	O
court	O
and	O
seeks	O
an	O
import	O
ban	O
on	O
three	O
Android	B-Application
smartphones	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
6	O
December	O
:	O
The	O
SCOTUS	O
decided	O
8-0	O
to	O
reverse	O
the	O
decision	O
from	O
the	O
2012	O
Apple	O
v	O
.	O
Samsung	B-Application
trial	O
that	O
awarded	O
hundreds	O
of	O
millions	O
to	O
Apple	O
and	O
returned	O
the	O
case	O
to	O
Federal	O
Circuit	O
court	O
to	O
define	O
the	O
appropriate	O
legal	O
standard	O
to	O
define	O
"	O
article	O
of	O
manufacture	O
"	O
because	O
it	O
is	O
not	O
the	O
smartphone	B-Application
itself	O
but	O
could	O
be	O
just	O
the	O
case	O
and	O
screen	O
to	O
which	O
the	O
design	O
patents	O
relate	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
1382	O
between	O
Samsung	B-Application
and	O
Huawei	O
in	O
China	O
docketed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
13	O
April	O
:	O
Samsung	B-Application
obtains	O
an	O
antisuit	O
injunction	O
against	O
Huawei	O
preventing	O
them	O
from	O
enforcing	O
two	O
Chinese	O
SEP	O
injunctions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
26	O
February	O
:	O
Samsung	B-Application
and	O
Huawei	O
submit	O
a	O
motion	O
for	O
stay	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
Court	O
of	O
Appeals	O
for	O
the	O
Federal	O
Circuit	O
.	O
</s>
