Neowin News Feed for: Lodsys

Some Windows 8 app developers fear Lodsys lawsuits

John Callaham — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:50:05 +0000

Some app developers thinking about making programs for Microsoft's Windows 8 are already speculating that the patent troll company Lodsys could go after those same developers with lawsuits. Read more...

Lodsys strikes again with more lawsuits against game publishers

John Callaham — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 18:26:32 +0000

Lodsys, the patent licensing company that has already filed lawsuits against a number of developers of iOS and Android developers, is at it again. Venture Beat reports that Lodsys is now going after major game... Read more...

Apple files motion to intervene in Lodsys patent lawsuit

James Woodfin — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 07:35:03 +0000

You may remember that Neowin previously reported on the letter sent by Apple to Lodsys, defending its App Store developers. Apple claims that the license given by Lodsys covers its developers' use of in-app purchase... Read more...

Lodsys files more lawsuits; offers $1,000 "if we are wrong"

John Callaham — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 08:10:34 +0000

A number of companies who make applications for Apple's App Store found themselves with a big lawsuit filed earlier this month by a previously unknown company called Lodsys. This company claims that these app developers... Read more...

Apple defends its App Store devs against Lodsys's patent claims

Denis Wong — Tue, 24 May 2011 07:39:01 +0000

You may recall the events which unfolded over a week ago, when a company by the name of Lodsys went after developers in the App Store who offered in-app transactions in their application by using... Read more...

Patent troll sues iOS App Store developers over in-app transactions

Denis Wong — Sat, 14 May 2011 08:19:41 +0000

Another day, another mess in the perilous world of software patents. In this case, however, it appears to be more of a David versus Ants case instead of David versus Goliath, Goliath being Apple. Apple's... Read more...