Apple and the Dogs of Patent War

[ECTNews]

 Patents and patent law have played big roles in Apple's business this past week. For one thing, Apple's chief patent counsel, Richard "Chip" Lutton Jr., will be leaving his post, Reuters reported Tuesday, citing unnamed sources. Meanwhile, Apple's patent disputes with Android device makers HTC and Samsung continue; a consortium led by the company is getting its hands on several Nortel patents; and Apple has had a setback in its legal battle to claim copyright over the term "App Store."