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Patently Apple reported that Operating Systems, a Florida company, is suing Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), alleging that the company’s Mac OSX startup process violates a patent it owns for quickly booting an OS.
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Under the settlement, the company agreed to a one-time payment of $5 million in exchange to Lectrolarm for the release of all claims against the company and the dismissal of its suit pending the U.S. District Court.

Vicon Industries is currently below its 50-day moving average (MA) of $4.38 and below its 200-day MA of $4.39.

Shares of Vicon (AMEX:VII) increased after the company announced that it has settled the patent litigation suit brought by Lectrolarm Custom Systems.

Specific financial details of the deal were not disclosed, but Nokia said the deal would boost its second quarter earnings.

Nokia (NYSE:NOK) announced early this morning that it has entered into a patent licensing agreement with Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) to settle a long-running dispute over patents the Finnish phone-maker holds.

The Court unanimously upheld the US Appeals Court ruling, rejecting Microsoft's argument to adopt a lower standard to replace the long-standing requirement that a defendant in a patent infringement case prove "by clear and convinc

Microsoft argued lowering the standard of proof involving a "preponderance of the evidence" would make some pate

The US Supreme Court ruled against Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) today, rejecting its appeal of a $290 million jury verdict for infringing on a patent held by Canadian software firm i4i, Bloomberg reported.

The stock opened up 18 cents at $3.03 and hit a high of $3.09, before easing to trade at $2.99, up $0.14, or 4.91%.

Judge Robert Rogers, who oversees trade disputes, ruled that Kodak's technology does not infringe on two Apple patents.

Eastman Kodak Co. (EK) is bucking the broader market, up more than 4% in morning trading, after a big opening bell move on a U.S. International Trade Commission judge's decision to reject Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) digital-camera patent

The patent also covers pharmaceutical compositions containing PBT2 and selected 8-hydroxyquinoline compounds and the use of the compounds to treat Alzheimer's Disease.

Prana Biotechnology (PRAN) is up after it says it secured a key PBT2 patent in Japan. The Japanese Patent Office has granted a composition of matter patent for PRAN's lead clinical asset, PBT2 and other selected 8-Hydroxyquinoline

The judge said the jury made a mistake finding Apple illegally used technology owned by Mirror Worlds LLC.

Mirror worlds had claimed that Apple's computers used patented software in certain features including Spotlight, Cover Flow and Time Machine.

Apple shares are up 0.68%, or $2.31, to $341.20.

Shares of Apple (AAPL) are higher following a Reuters report that a Texas judge has overturned a $625 million patent infringement award against the computer maker.

Health care shares are down in mid-day trading, but Human Genome Sciences (HGSI) bucks the trend, after getting a key approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. the FDA approved BENLYSTA to treat adult patients with acti

The company's patent portfolio features a solutions that are delivered through its Impact 360 Workforce Optimization suite. According to the company, the 500th patent is a milestone that demonstrates its strength in targeting mark

Shares are up 0.70% to $34.70.

Verint Systems (VRNT) announced today that it has secured its 500th patent and patent application internationally.