(Reuters) - Mobile technology has been a hotbed of patent litigation in recent years, with Apple Inc
In Steve Jobs' posthumous biography, he was quoted as saying that Google "ripped off" the iPhone, and he was "willing to go thermonuclear" on the Android operating system.
His battle has continued beyond his death.
Here is where the major U.S. cases stand:
NOKIA VS. APPLE
- In October 2009, Finnish handset maker Nokia Corp
In June 2011, Apple agreed to pay an undisclosed sum as part of a settlement agreement and royalties for the use of parts of Nokia's patents. However, Nokia's business has faltered as it continues to struggle in the smartphone market, with its stock tumbling to all-time lows in 2012.
APPLE VS. ANDROID
- Apple initiated the war against Android in March 2010 when it sued Taiwan's HTC Corp
The International Trade Commission issued an injunction in late 2011 to halt imports of HTC's infringing smartphones -- the One X and the EVO 4G LTE -- starting in April. Shipments of the two smartphones to the United States were delayed. Apple has filed at least two additional complaints with the International Trade Commission demanding emergency action against more than 25 HTC devices.
Over the past 14 months, HTC shares have slumped 72 percent, while Apple shares have gained 65 percent.
In May, the U.S. District Court in Delaware ordered HTC and Apple to meet and discuss a potential settlement on August 28.
- Motorola Mobility entered the battlefield in October 2010 when it filed a suit against Apple in what was widely considered a pre-emptive strike. Apple countersued the same month.
However, Judge Richard Posner in Chicago canceled the trial that was set to occur in June, and rejected each side's injunction requests. Motorola was acquired by Google in May 2012.
- South Korea-based Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California, granted pretrial injunctions against the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and the Galaxy Nexus phone last week, just days after Posner rejected Apple's injunction request against Motorola.
Samsung is appealing both injunctions. A trial on the patent infringement claims related to the Tab 10.1 and other phones is scheduled for July 30.
MICROSOFT VS. ANDROID
- Microsoft Corp
In May, the U.S. trade panel ordered an import ban on 18 infringing Motorola devices, which has not yet taken effect.
(Reporting by Mauro Whiteman in San Francisco; Editing by Jan Paschal)