Apple has Spent Over $100 million on Lawsuits

After reportedly spending $100 million on their first lawsuit against HTC, it isn't hard to imagine that Apple hasn't spent over $1 billion on their bid to destroy many of their android competitors.

2012 didn't start too smoothly for Apple, A Dutch court this week denied Apple's request to ban the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the Netherlands, Kodak has filed a lawsuit against Apple and the corporation has lost the iPad trademark in China. On top of the embarrassment of losing many court battles and boosting Galaxy Tab sales, Apple still seems to be in the "suing mood"; alleging that Samsung has violated their "Slide to Unlock" patient.

I thought that the lawsuits against Samsung and Apple were coming to an end, I guess not.

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The I'm Watch is a Direct Copy of the iPod Nano

The italian designed watch promises to be "The First Real Smartwatch", but what it really promises is an iPod nano-look-a-like with phone capabilities and a wristband.

Looking at the two devices side by side their are distinct similarities, the most obvious being the icons. In August last year it was reported that Apple had sued Samsung over the icons they had used in their "TouchWiz" overlay of Android, stating that they were too similar to those found in i0S. Looking at the icons found on the I'm Watch, I am stunned how the designers were able to disregard Apple's famously elaborate patients and completely rip off the design and feel of the iPod Nano. The I'm watch also adopts the volume buttons and sleep button from the Nano, as well as adopting a similar 2X2 icon layout.

Does Apple have a Right to Sue the Manufacturers of the I'm Watch?

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Apple is Threatening to Sue the Maker of the Steve Jobs Figurine

It has been reportered by the Telegraph that Apple is growing tired of suing other phone companies and have moved on to Toy Makers.

Inicons has created a realistic 12-inch figurine of the late steve jobs, equipped with blue jeans, a black jumper, pair of black socks, glasses, a belt, a bar stool and a "One More Thing" backdrop. Due to its sudden interest, Apple has threatened to take legal action against the chinese company if one more unit is created. Another batch of the figurines are expected to go on sale in February for $99, while figurines are available on eBay to buy for up to $200.

UPDATE: The company has stopped selling the figurine after receiving "immense pressure from Apple's lawyers and Steve Jobs' family". A few figurines are still available to buy on eBay, but you'll have to fork out a whopping $1,500 to get your hands on one.

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