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    July 30th, 2010

    Apple Quietly Settles Patent Lawsuit, Promptly Gets Hit With Another One

    Ah, the good ol’ patent minefield.

    According to Law360, a paywall-shielded newswire for lawyers, Apple yesterday settled a patent infringement lawsuit with patent troll Minerva Industries, whose website is apparently currently, ahem, ‘temporarily closed under repair’.

    This morning, Apple was hit with another patent infringement suit, brought on by Israeli technology holding Emblaze, which alleges the Cupertino company has refused to license its media streaming technology at issue. → Read More

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