Landmark Cases

Patent Battles

The lawsuits that remade industries. Billions at stake, years in courts, and outcomes that changed how IP law works for everyone.

Patent Battle · 2011–2018

Apple vs Samsung

The billion-dollar smartphone patent war that sparked a decade of global IP litigation.

$539M final verdictApple victory →

Patent Battle · 2010–2021

Oracle vs Google

The Supreme Court case that defined whether copying an API is copyright infringement — and settled it in Google's favor.

$9B claimed by OracleGoogle victory (Supreme Court) →

Patent Battle · 2017–2019

Qualcomm vs Apple

A global patent war over modem licensing that ended in a surprise $4.5 billion settlement days before trial.

$4.5B settlementSettled — Qualcomm terms →

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