M·CAM, Inc. releases Patently Obvious® on Apple Inc.’s U.S. Patent No. 7,469,381

Date:  Fri, 2011-05-06

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – May 6, 2011 – M·CAM, Inc. released its Patently Obvious® report today on the patent holdings of Apple Inc. listed in Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. et. al.

On April 15, 2011, Apple Inc. filed a lawsuit accusing Samsung of infringing ten of its patents. Apple claims that Samsung infringes the ten patents with its Samsung Captivate, Continuum, Vibrant, Galaxy S 4G, Epic 4G, Indulge, Mesmerize, Showcase, Fascinate, Nexus S, Gem, Transform, Intercept, and Acclaim smart phones and the Samsung Galaxy Tab tablet. The asserted patents cover a broad range of hardware, software and design elements related to mobile devices. The lawsuit marks Apple’s latest action in what many see as a war on Android based hardware.

Using the M·CAM DOORS™ analytic platform, an intellectual property analysis of Apple’s U.S. Patent No. 7,469,381 (hereafter ”˜381) was conducted in order to understand its strength and defensibility in the face of prior and concurrent art innovation. The innovation space surrounding the ”˜381 patent and its patent family members was examined to determine which patent(s) may provide alternatives to or alter the value of Apple’s properties.

The question stands: are Apple’s infringement claims valid, or will potential weaknesses in its asserted patents backfire and injure Apple’s portfolio?

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 the Apple patent can be found HERE.