The era of patent wars

In the past year, a tsunami of intellectual property (IP) lawsuits has meant that the battle for market share in the personal technology space has shifted to the courts. Apple and Samsung are perhaps the most high-profile opponents. The two companies are in face-offs across at least 10 national jurisdictions, where they have sued and counter-sued each other for diverse patent violations. At last count, there were over 30 cases involving these two companies. But there are other, equally large players.

Read Full Story>>