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Apple must pay $500 million over patent violations, US court rules

A Texas court has ordered Apple to pay more than $500 million in damages and interest for 4G patent infringements held by intellectual property company PanOptis.

Moderna says uncertain about coronavirus vaccine patent exclusivity

Moderna Inc said there was a possibility it was not the first company to make breakthroughs claimed in its patent applications, including those for its experimental coronavirus vaccine, according to a recent regulatory filing.

Apple opposes trademark application for recipe App’s pear-shaped logo

In an Instagram post, the app’s developer said Apple has objected to the firm’s logo, claiming that the pear used is “too close” to the Apple logo and hurts the Apple brand.