Apple, eBay, other online vendors face encryption lawsuit (MacNN)

Apple and eBay are among many online retailers named in a new patent infringement lawsuit, reports say. Filed by TQP Development, the suit alleges that the defendants are violating a 14-year-old patent, titled Encrypted Data Transmission System Employing Means for Randomly Altering the Encryption Keys. The company uses the specific …

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A French court fines eBay over online advertising – InternetRetailer.com

Straits Times A French court fines eBay over online advertisingInternetRetailer.comA court in Paris has fined eBay Inc. 80000 euros (US$118000) for using brand names such as Dior and Givenchy in its advertising. The lawsuit was brought by …Report: French court orders eBay to pay LVMHNational Jeweler NetworkEBay Loses Dior Trademark …

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