M·CAM, Inc. releases Patently Obvious™ on Apple Inc.’s U.S. Patent No. 5,519,867

Date:  Thu, 2010-12-02

M·CAM, Inc. releases Patently Obvious™ on Apple Inc.’s U.S. Patent No. 5,519,867

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – December 2, 2010 –– M·CAM, Inc. released its Patently Obvious™ report today on the patent holdings of Apple, Inc. highlighted in Apple Computer v. Nokia Corporation. According to a recent Bloomberg Businessweek report, Apple is the most sued tech company on record since 2008. One viable explanation could be that competitors are (understandably) jealous of the unmatched fervor stirred up by consumers at the slightest hint of a new or updated Apple product. Another explanation, however, may be that these plaintiffs have legitimate claims.

In October of 2009 and in March of 2010, Apple became involved in infringement lawsuits with Nokia and HTC, respectively. Apple has brought infringement claims against both parties to the ITC. Apple presents its case to the ITC in hopes that it will result in an import ban on Nokia devices that use the Symbian and S40 operating systems. Through its own actions, Apple finds its intellectual property in the spotlight and subject to increased scrutiny.

The question stands: are Apple’s infringement claims against Nokia valid, or will the outcome of the patent reexamination process undermine their role as a market leader? Using the M·CAM DOORS™ software platform, the innovation space surrounding the asserted patents was examined in order to understand their strength and defensibility in the face of prior and concurrent art innovations.

M·CAM’s Patently Obvious™ is a weekly report providing visibility into potentially unconsidered alternatives, including art in the public domain, to patent holdings across a variety of technology areas.

M·CAM, Inc. is a global, full–service intellectual property and rights (IP&R) and intangible asset financial services firm. We provide the technical and financial systems that allow public and private markets to use IP&R and IA for regulated transactions in banking, securities, insurance, and public innovation investment and technology procurement. From our pioneering work in creating the world’s first standards–based innovation collateralization financial products for banking and securities to our work in grassroots innovator enablement and patent quality assurance programs, M·CAM provides the mechanism to balance the interests of public and commercial sectors to support and build thriving economies.

The M·CAM Patently Obvious™ report on Apple, Inc. can be found HERE