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Nokia receives preliminary ITC ruling against HTC, may lead to a US import ban By George Ponder published 23 September 13
Analyst: Nokia likely to prevail over HTC in patent dispute over USB By Sam Sabri published 19 September 13
With the Nokia deal, Microsoft become a juggernaut in patents for smart devices By Daniel Rubino published 3 September 13
Microsoft patents transparent laptop display with the ability to project holograms By Michael Archambault published 2 August 13
Court denies Google appeal against Microsoft's German injunction over multi-part text message interface By Rich Edmonds published 25 April 13
Microsoft will make money for every Android device made through Foxconn By Sam Sabri last updated 17 April 13
Nokia halts Google's VP8 codec dream with patent infringement assertions By Rich Edmonds published 25 March 13
Nokia on the offensive, wins German patent injunction against HTC By Rich Edmonds published 19 March 13
