Maxell Ltd. v. Apple Inc

  1. June 26, 2020

    EDTX Judge OKs Special Laptops In Apple Case Due To Virus

    Citing the pandemic, an Eastern District of Texas federal judge has given the green light to a novel way to review source code that was specially developed by Apple during its wide-ranging patent dispute with Maxell.

  2. June 26, 2020

    COVID-19 IP Catch-Up: Mask Sales & Remote Source Codes

    A Texas federal judge authorized a novel way of reviewing source code during the pandemic, mask makers are still bringing trademark suits, and patent litigation between drugmakers in New York is finally ready to go to trial. Here are some recent intellectual property updates tied to the outbreak that you may have missed.

  3. March 24, 2020

    Apple Blasts Maxell's 'Scorched Earth' Discovery Strategy

    Apple has fired back at Maxell Ltd.'s motion for sanctions for alleged discovery abuses, saying it's "the culmination of its plan to weaponize discovery" in the patent infringement suit over Apple's FaceTime and Find Your Friends features.

  4. March 09, 2020

    Maxell Urges EDTX To Sanction Apple For 'Discovery Abuses'

    Maxell Ltd. has asked a judge in the Eastern District of Texas to sanction Apple for allegedly gaming discovery in infringement litigation over technologies used in Apple's iOS devices.

  5. March 15, 2019

    Maxell Hits Apple With Patent Suit Over IPhone, IPad Tech

    Japanese tech giant Maxell on Friday slapped Apple with a suit claiming smartphone and tablet technologies used in its iOS devices — including the FaceTime and Find Your Friends features — infringe 10 of Maxell's patents.