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Intellectual Property Analysis of Mirror Worlds LLC v. Apple Inc.

This week’s Patently Obvious report focuses on the patent holdings of Mirror Worlds Technologies, Inc., namely those highlighted in Mirror Worlds LLC v. Apple Inc., 08cv88, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

Apple has historically been quite successful at predicting consumer preferences and has capitalized on their foresight to drive consumer demand. Their enviable position of success has opened the door to both legitimate and opportunistic lawsuits concerning their intellectual property.

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Intellectual Property Analysis of Microsoft Corporation v. Motorola Inc.

Microsoft, a 10 year veteran of mobile operating systems has stumbled in the space due to the failure of its Kin phone, forcing a reorganization of its consumer product unit. In a bid to regain lost ground in the mobile phone arena, Microsoft has put its vast resources behind the new Windows Phone 7 operating system. On October 1, 2010, on the eve the of Windows Phone 7 release, Microsoft sued Motorola, claiming that Motorola's mobile phones infringed on nine of its patents.

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Intellectual Property Analysis of NuVasive Inc. v. Globus Medical Inc.

On October 5, 2010, NuVasive, Inc. initiated a patent infringement lawsuit against Globus Medical, Inc. over Globus Medical’s LLIF lateral fusion offerings. NuVasive claims that these instruments, implants and techniques infringe on NuVasive’s XLIF intellectual property, specifically that disclosed within U.S. Patent No. 7,691,057. In fact, this is just the most current in a string of lawsuits NuVasive has levied against competitors such as Orthofix International and a counterclaim against Medtronic.

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