Back in 2012, Samsung’s legal tussle with Apple had attracted attention from the US Department Of Justice who demanded a probe on Samsung’s patents. Now Reuters reports that the department has decided to put an end to the investigation. The investigation involved Samsung’s use of essential patents to sue Apple but since the decision on […]
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Samsung teams up with Tata Motors for in-car infotainment
At the ongoing Auto Expo 2014 in India, Samsung announced its partnership with Tata Motors to improve in-car infotainment system in Tata cars. Upcoming Tata Motor’s passenger cars will feature Samsung’s Drive Link app on MirrorLink technology that will enable users to listen to music, navigate and even answer a call. The solution will also […]
Samsung and Cisco sign patent license agreement
After Google and Ericsson, Samsung has entered into a cross-licensing patent agreement with Cisco. The monetary exchange, if any, is unknown but both companies will get access to each other’s patent portfolio for a period of 10 years. Both companies believe that such an agreement “reduces the risk of potential litigation” and works for the […]
Samsung to setup Samsung Financial Solutions for its Medical business
Samsung had identified healthcare as one of the businesses to look forward to and to boost the growth of its Health and Medical Equipment (HME) unit, Samsung has announced to launch Samsung Financial Solutions. The solution will focus on facilitating funding and acquisition for the HME unit. As part of Samsung’s long-term commitment to the […]
Samsung escapes court sanction over leaked Apple agreement
Back in November, US court Judge Paul Grewal found that Samsung executives and few other people managed to get a look at the legal report that were confidential and marked for “Attorney Eyes Only.” Not only the court order was violated but Samsung along with its legal firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP could […]