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Court ruling prevents SEP owners from seeking ITC exclusion order

Court ruling prevents SEP owners from seeking ITC exclusion order yesterday, 13:48 31

In what is being described as a landmark court decision, a California court recently ruled that owners...

Apple seeks to add Google Now and Samsung Galaxy S4 to 2014 patent trial

Apple seeks to add Google Now and Samsung Galaxy S4 to 2014 patent trial 3 days ago, 13:43 134

Earlier this month, we told you how both Samsung and Apple are being limited by Judge Lucy Koh in advance...

Twitter granted

Twitter granted "pull-to-refresh" patent, but can only use it defensively 3 days ago, 22:36 10

Twitter is one of the more forward thinking companies when it comes to patents, so even though the USPTO...

Say cheese: Microsoft seeks patent for voice control of smartphone camera

Say cheese: Microsoft seeks patent for voice control of smartphone camera 20 May 2013, 02:09 11

The USPTO has published a patent application submitted by Microsoft that would allow a smartphone camera...

Watch this hilarious Lumia 920 commercial

Watch this hilarious Lumia 920 commercial 22 May 2013

Don't you think that some people are taking the iOS vs Android dispute a bit too far? Well, Microsoft...

Apple wants to add Samsung Galaxy S4 to 2014 patent trial

Apple wants to add Samsung Galaxy S4 to 2014 patent trial 14 May 2013, 04:23 79

Apple and Samsung each submitted a filing with the court on Monday in response to last month's request...

Samsung patents bring a glimpse of the future: Galaxy camera smartphone and curved screen phone

Samsung patents bring a glimpse of the future: Galaxy camera smartphone and curved screen phone 09 May 2013, 06:43 24

Recent Samsung patent filing reveal an interesting picture of the future - one where a Galaxy camera...

Apple asks Google to turn over Android source code for its lawsuit against Samsung

Apple asks Google to turn over Android source code for its lawsuit against Samsung 08 May 2013, 11:25 99

Although its legal fight is against Samsung, Apple is demanding that Google turn over source code documents...

Federal Appeals Court rules that Apple has the right to appeal dismissal

Federal Appeals Court rules that Apple has the right to appeal dismissal 05 May 2013, 04:14 14

Apple has been given the right by a Federal Appeals Court to appeal a case in Wisconsin in which it was...

Call or text? Apple patent wants to help you decide

Call or text? Apple patent wants to help you decide 03 May 2013, 19:15 29

First things first: just because you see the words "Apple" and "patent" in the title shouldn't trigger...

Apple files patents for

Apple files patents for "curved" and "non-rectangular" batteries for mobile devices 03 May 2013, 16:41 46

There has been a lot of talk recently about big changes coming to iOS. More and more, we're hearing that...

Google patents smartwatch concept with touch sensitive wristband

Google patents smartwatch concept with touch sensitive wristband 02 May 2013, 08:11 19

So, it looks like Google Glass may not be the only unusual wearable gadget that the tech giant is currently...

Nokia patent for adjustable aperture could improve the camera on the next PureView device

Nokia patent for adjustable aperture could improve the camera on the next PureView device 01 May 2013, 23:03 54

Getting great pictures in daylight and in low-light from the same cellphone camera is hard to accomplish,but...

Microsoft could earn $8.8 billion from Android licenses by 2017

Microsoft could earn $8.8 billion from Android licenses by 2017 01 May 2013, 09:54 33

Microsoft recently added Hon Hai and ZTE to the list of companies that pay the Redmond based company...

Analyst says after failing to help with patent cases, Google overpaid for Motorola

Analyst says after failing to help with patent cases, Google overpaid for Motorola 30 Apr 2013, 01:17 16

When Google purchased Motorola back in August 2011,the idea was for Google to use Motorola's gigantic...

Washington court tells Motorola to expect millions, not billions

Washington court tells Motorola to expect millions, not billions 25 Apr 2013, 22:40 23

A federal court in Seattle Washington has ruled that Motorola should be entitled to no more than $1.8...

Judge Koh asks Apple and Samsung to each lower the number of claims for 2014 patent trial

Judge Koh asks Apple and Samsung to each lower the number of claims for 2014 patent trial 25 Apr 2013, 21:52 22

With the next Samsung-Apple trial scheduled to take place at the end of March 2014, Judge Lucy Koh is...

ZTE signs deal to use Microsoft's Android and Chrome OS patents

ZTE signs deal to use Microsoft's Android and Chrome OS patents 24 Apr 2013, 00:41 3

Similar to last week's announcement that Microsoft had licensed its Android and Chrome OS patents to...

Patent award suggests BlackBerry Torch style BlackBerry 10 model could be coming

Patent award suggests BlackBerry Torch style BlackBerry 10 model could be coming 23 Apr 2013, 23:10 6

Could BlackBerry be readying a BlackBerry 10 handset with the Torch form factor? A patent has been awarded...

ITC finds that the Apple iPhone does not infringe on Motorola patent

ITC finds that the Apple iPhone does not infringe on Motorola patent 22 Apr 2013, 21:47 41

Chalk one up for the Apple patent squad as they scored a victory over Motorola when the ITC ruled that...

Netherlands court gives Nokia a preliminary injunction against the HTC One

Netherlands court gives Nokia a preliminary injunction against the HTC One 22 Apr 2013, 18:23 73

Nokia has received a preliminary injunction from an Amsterdam district court against HTC as technology...

Apple and Samsung file document for 2014 patent trial

Apple and Samsung file document for 2014 patent trial 20 Apr 2013, 11:22 18

Apple and Samsung have filed a joint case management document to the to the Northern District of California...

Microsoft and Hon Hai agree on patent licensing deal

Microsoft and Hon Hai agree on patent licensing deal 17 Apr 2013, 01:40 5

Foxconn parent Hon Hai has agreed to enter into a patent licensing deal with Microsoft that will protect...

HTC patents dual-screen slider; don't hold your breath for a launch

HTC patents dual-screen slider; don't hold your breath for a launch 16 Apr 2013, 15:52 10

HTC has patented a dual-screen slider and maybe there was a time when the Taiwan based manufacturer would...

Apple successfully patents its implementation of folders and icon rearrangement in iOS

Apple successfully patents its implementation of folders and icon rearrangement in iOS 16 Apr 2013, 05:36 34

The USPTO (US Patent and Trademark Office) has granted Apple a new patent related to the way folders...

Apple gets German court to invalidate a Samsung 3G patent

Apple gets German court to invalidate a Samsung 3G patent 11 Apr 2013, 10:19 19

A Federal Patent Court in Germany has completely invalidated a patent that was owned by Samsung which...

Nokia patent reveals company has been working on tablet back in 2011

Nokia patent reveals company has been working on tablet back in 2011 11 Apr 2013, 06:50 15

A patent filing does not mean all that much in today’s world and it certainly does not necessarily indicate...

Apple spends $10 million to license patents created by Palm and PalmSource

Apple spends $10 million to license patents created by Palm and PalmSource 10 Apr 2013, 09:12 10

Apple has paid $10 million to a Japanese IP company to license some patents that were originally created...

Startup aimed at killing patent trolls gets Google on its side

Startup aimed at killing patent trolls gets Google on its side 08 Apr 2013, 21:21 25

The US patent system has been getting pretty terrible reviews recently, especially from the tech community....

ITC: Samsung guilty of infringing on Apple's text-selection patent

ITC: Samsung guilty of infringing on Apple's text-selection patent 05 Apr 2013, 15:32 48

The ITC ruled last week that Samsung was guilty of infringing on an Apple patent for text-selecting,...

Apple applies for patent on removable touchscreen laptop displays or: How long until we see an iPadBook Air?

Apple applies for patent on removable touchscreen laptop displays or: How long until we see an iPadBook Air? 05 Apr 2013, 11:22 69

Basically, there are two different ways that Apple works. Apple will either take a device market that...

German court invalidates Apple's slide-to-unlock patent, gives victory to Motorola

German court invalidates Apple's slide-to-unlock patent, gives victory to Motorola 04 Apr 2013, 20:13 51

On Thursday, Motorola was the victor in a German courtroom as Apple's slide-to-unlock patent was ruled...

Google seeks patent on GPS and weather controlled camera

Google seeks patent on GPS and weather controlled camera 01 Apr 2013, 20:51 16

Google has filed a patent for a camera that would adjust settings based on data from GPS and weather...

Amazon's Jeff Bezos files patent for cloud-powered tablets

Amazon's Jeff Bezos files patent for cloud-powered tablets 01 Apr 2013, 17:34 5

Amazon has been on a mission to offer the least expensive tablets and e-readers that it can. The Kindle...

Second trial on damages could lead Apple to net more than the original $1.05 billion it was awarded

Second trial on damages could lead Apple to net more than the original $1.05 billion it was awarded 31 Mar 2013, 02:26 50

With Judge Lucy Koh vacating $450 million of the $1.05 billion that was awarded to Apple by the jury...

iPad mini trademark rejected by US Patent Office

iPad mini trademark rejected by US Patent Office 30 Mar 2013, 17:21 53

A review by the US Patent and Trademark Office denied Apple’s application to trademark the iPad mini...

Google gets patent for advanced display settings based on battery life

Google gets patent for advanced display settings based on battery life 30 Mar 2013, 12:40 25

This patent is a pretty cool one, because it's finally something that's at least a little bit different....

Google puts just 10 patents under the Open Patent Non-Assertion Pledge

Google puts just 10 patents under the Open Patent Non-Assertion Pledge 28 Mar 2013, 17:56 11

This isn't the first time that Google has promised not to use its patent portfolio offensively, but to...

Apple files patent application for an Apple iPhone with wrap-around AMOLED display

Apple files patent application for an Apple iPhone with wrap-around AMOLED display 28 Mar 2013, 13:13 81

Apple has filed an application with the USPTO for a patent on an Apple iPhone with a wrap-around glass...

Apple says Judge Koh's revised damages figure is $85 million off

Apple says Judge Koh's revised damages figure is $85 million off 27 Mar 2013, 23:52 24

Just as the month started, Apple got the bad news that Judge Lucy Koh was vacating $450 million of the...

Chinese company claims Apple infringed on its patent with Siri

Chinese company claims Apple infringed on its patent with Siri 27 Mar 2013, 11:09 49

Zhizhen Technology Company in Shanghai patented voice recognition software called Xiao i Robot back in...

Judge's ruling on patent interpretation could lead to a ban on Android tethering

Judge's ruling on patent interpretation could lead to a ban on Android tethering 24 Mar 2013, 15:19 86

Finnish handset manufacturer Nokia has received a favorable interpretation of a patent from the ITC that...

HTC sued by Nokia over remote activation of a device using SMS

HTC sued by Nokia over remote activation of a device using SMS 23 Mar 2013, 17:04 27

Three days after Nokia won an injunction from HTC over a power saving patent, Nokia sued HTC again (in...

Apple patent protects your phone from butterfingers

Apple patent protects your phone from butterfingers 23 Mar 2013, 15:32 31

Apple has just received a patent for a “Protective Mechanism for an Electronic Device,” which it had...

Microsoft found not to have infringed on Motorola patent by ITC judge

Microsoft found not to have infringed on Motorola patent by ITC judge 22 Mar 2013, 20:58 11

ITC Judge David Shaw ruled that Microsoft's Xbox did not infringe on a Motorola patent and the decision...

Apple being sued by software security firm over patent infringement

Apple being sued by software security firm over patent infringement 21 Mar 2013, 07:17 34

There are some companies out there that are yet to take part in all the legal action that has been going...

LG to examine its 2009 eye-tracking patents for infringement by the Samsung Galaxy S 4

LG to examine its 2009 eye-tracking patents for infringement by the Samsung Galaxy S 4 19 Mar 2013, 08:08 100

LG is reportedly planning to examine whether the subsequent Samsung patents on the matter don't infringe...

Starting today, the USPTO is a

Starting today, the USPTO is a "first to file" system 16 Mar 2013, 14:40 36

One of the more troublesome aspects of patent law is worrying about if something that you want to patent...

THX says to patents,

THX says to patents, "I am your father" and sues Apple for infringing on them 16 Mar 2013, 01:16 84

THX, the audio company started by George Lucas, is suing Apple for infringing on a patent awarded to...

ITC delays final decision on Samsung's claim against Apple; seeks public input on iPhone and iPad import ban

ITC delays final decision on Samsung's claim against Apple; seeks public input on iPhone and iPad import ban 14 Mar 2013, 03:00 16

The ITC has once again decided to postpone making a decision the target date for its decision on Samsung's...

 
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