Apple isn't letting up on its relentless legal attack against Samsung in the which the Cupertino company is continually attempting to have certain Galaxy devices banned in the U.S. and abroad. It's been a largely unsuccessful campaign so far, though Apple remains undeterred as it fires off lawsuit after lawsuit claiming Samsung is infringing several of its patents. In a lawsuit filed in California, Apple takes aim at the Galaxy Nexus, the world's first Android 4.0 smartphone, and cries foul over Samsung's recent ad campaign mocking the iPhone.

Would you have guessed that it would be Microsoft who stands up and yells, "Enough already!," in response to all the silly patent squabbles, many of which only end up hurting the consumer? Believe it or not, that's what the Redmond software giant did, in a roundabout sort of way. Microsoft is taking a public stand in support for industry standards and vowed it would not seek injunctions against any firm that runs afoul of so-called "standard essential" patents, all for the greater good of mankind.

It sort of stands to reason that a company which makes photography equipment would be all smiles, especially one that's been around for over a century. The Eastman Kodak Company, founded in 1892, hasn't had a whole lot to smile about this week. Kodak on Wednesday announced it was filing a lawsuit against Samsung for allegedly infringing on certain patents related to its digital imaging technology, and just a day later the company is filling out more paperwork as it files for Chapter 11.