A $303 million fine was imposed on Samsung by a federal jury in the United States as the company was sued by Netlist, a California-based firm, for allegedly infringing on semiconductor memory chip patents. Samsung went to the US Patent Trial and Appeal board against that decision and has now come out on top. The […]
Read MoreIt’s not uncommon for major companies to face frivolous lawsuits from entities looking to basically extort them for money. Samsung’s no different, but baseless lawsuits against the company have increased considerably in recent years. The entities that file such lawsuits are commonly referred to as patent trolls. Patent trolls are reportedly buying up patents with […]
Read MoreApple registers many patents most of which never see the light of day as consumer products – officially, that is. One burgeoning knock-off merchant in China has apparently taken cues from an idea Apple had in 2021 for AirPods featuring a case with a built-in touchscreen display. Pictures and video shared on X (Twitter) by occasional […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Apple filed a patent for a “low profile computer” recently. The patent is a continuation of earlier applications from Apple and shows a computer with a display that can be placed into different positions and angles. Despite the patent not mentioning touch specifically, its publication has led many to discuss […]
Read MoreHuawei announced today it signed a multi-year patent cross-license agreement with vivo, one month after fellow Nokia did the same. The Chinese smartphone maker has agreed to pay royalties for 5G technologies, opening the door for the company to operate in countries, where Huawei owns certain 5G patents. Alan Fan, Head of Huawei’s Intellectual Property […]
Read MoreThe United States Supreme Court today said that it will not hear the VirnetX vs. Apple patent case, putting an end to a 14-year-long legal battle and ultimately saving Apple $502.8 million. As noted by CNBC, with the Supreme Court not weighing in, a March 2023 ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the […]
Read MoreNokia announced today it signed a multi-year cross-license agreement with vivo. The Chinese company has agreed to pay royalties to the Finns as well as catch-up payments for the dispute period. The agreement resolves all pending patent litigation between both parties. Terms between Nokia and vivo will remain confidential, as agreed between the two companies. […]
Read MoreEarlier today, we reported that Samsung could bring a cheaper version of the Galaxy Z Fold 6 later this year alongside the regular Galaxy Z Fold 6 and the Galaxy Z Flip 6. But what improvements will Samsung bring with the regular Galaxy Z Fold 6? Will we see the wider cover screen that so […]
Read MoreNokia and Oppo have signed a multi-year patent cross-license agreement covering 5G standard essential patents. This latest development follows a lengthy patent infringement lawsuit between the two companies dating back to 2021. The process involved several legal battles across Europe, Asia and Australia and saw Oppo and OnePlus phones and smartwatches stopped from sale in […]
Read MoreApple has readied modified Apple Watch models that “do not contain pulse oximetry functionality,” medical technology company Masimo said in a document filed today with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The filing, viewed by MacRumors, suggests that Apple will be removing the Blood Oxygen app from new Apple Watch Series 9 […]
Read MoreApple was granted 2,536 patents in the United States last year, surpassed by only six other companies, IFI Claims reports. In its rankings of the top 50 U.S. patent assignees in 2023, IFI Claims Patent Services shows that Apple was granted 251 more patents by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in 2023 compared to […]
Read MoreToday Nokia announced that it’s signed a 5G patent license agreement with Honor. This covers both companies’ “fundamental inventions in 5G and other cellular technologies”, according to the official press release. Nokia boasts that it’s the fourth major smartphone agreement that it has concluded in the past 12 months, sounding more and more like a […]
Read MoreHealth technology company AliveCor has praised the International Trade Commission (ITC)’s ban on sales of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 in the United States. AliveCor, like Masimo, accuses Apple of violating its patents related to heath technology used in the Apple Watch. While Masimo’s fight focuses on the Apple Watch’s […]
Read MoreAn official Apple Vision Pro cover has emerged in new design patent filings from Hong Kong, revealing the first-party headset accessory for the first time. Apple was granted 70 more design patents in Hong Kong related to its Vision Pro headset on Friday, December 22. The filings, first spotted by PatentlyApple, include a never-before-seen Vision […]
Read MoreOppo and Nokia have been in a 5G patent dispute for over two years. The issue is about royalties and how much is the Chinese manufacturer should pay the Finnish network company, and one consequence of the disagreement was the phone maker being blocked from selling its devices in Europe. The dispute was taken to […]
Read MoreEarlier this year, The Wall Street Journal published an in-depth report highlighting instances of thieves watching iPhone owners enter their passcode before stealing the device in order to gain access to the device, data, and money. With knowledge of the iPhone’s passcode, a thief can easily reset the victim’s Apple ID password in the Settings […]
Read MoreSmart ring leader Oura is suing rival startup Ultrahuman, claiming that the company has copied its products and accessed proprietary information. The Finnish company, which has sold over a million of its Oura Ring models, filed the lawsuit in a Texas court in September, accusing Ultrahuman of patent infringement and gaining access to information through […]
Read MoreSmart ring leader Oura is suing rival startup Ultrahuman, claiming that the company has copied its products and accessed proprietary information. The Finnish company, which has sold over a million of its Oura Ring models, filed the lawsuit in a Texas court in September, accusing Ultrahuman of patent infringement and gaining access to information through […]
Read MoreSmart ring leader Oura is suing rival startup Ultrahuman, claiming that the company has copied its products and accessed proprietary information. The Finnish company, which has sold over a million of its Oura Ring models, filed the lawsuit in a Texas court in September, accusing Ultrahuman of patent infringement and gaining access to information through […]
Read MoreNokia – the Finnish telecom equipment maker is suing Amazon and HP over the unauthorized use of a mix of video streaming-related essential patents. Nokia filed a lawsuit in a Delaware federal court and has also filed similar lawsuits across Germany, India, the UK and the European Unified Patent Court. Nokia clarifies that Amazon Prime […]
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