Tag: Apple
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Epic v. Apple: Apple Seeks Emergency Stay of App Store Contempt Order
In its latest battle with Epic Games, Apple has sought emergency relief from the Ninth Circuit to stay a contempt order issued by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on April 30, 2025. The district court held Apple in civil contempt for violating a 2021 permanent injunction and imposed additional permanent restrictions on Apple’s App Store conduct.…
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Epic Games v. Apple: Apple Held in Contempt Over App Store Anti-Steering Injunction
On April 30, 2025, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled that Apple violated the court’s prior injunction concerning anti-steering provisions in its App Store policies. This latest ruling is a significant development in the high-profile legal battle between Epic Games and Apple, carrying substantial implications for the broader technology industry. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers…
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Federal Circuit Weighs in on Gesture-Controlled Camera Patent Dispute
In a significant ruling on patent validity and inter partes review (IPR) jurisdiction, the Federal Circuit recently decided Apple Inc. v. Gesture Technology Partners, LLC, a case addressing the patentability of gesture-based camera control technology. The decision clarifies key issues surrounding the obviousness of patents, the scope of IPR proceedings, and the ability of the…
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WARF v. Apple: A Cautionary Tale of Waiver and Preclusion
In its August 28, 2024 opinion in Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation v. Apple Inc., the Federal Circuit issued a decisive ruling affirming two final judgments in favor of Apple, closing the door on WARF’s decade-long effort to assert U.S. Patent No. 5,781,752 across successive generations of Apple processors. The decision underscores the high stakes of…