Judge Tosses Out Cryptocurrency Apple Antitrust Lawsuit Filed by Venmo Customers

A lawsuit targeting Apple’s refusal to allow apps to support cryptocurrency transactions was today tossed out by a San Francisco judge, reports Reuters. The lawsuit, which was filed by Venmo and Cash App customers, claimed that Apple drove up the fees charged by Venmo and Cash App by not letting payment apps facilitate cryptocurrency transactions. […]

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These are some of the weirdest trademarks Samsung filed in 2023

You might find this hard to believe, but Samsung applies for new trademarks constantly. Quite literally, it does this almost every day. Some trademark applications concern catchphrases used in marketing, while others reveal new unannounced devices. And then there are trademarks that leave everyone scratching their heads. Whether for a bit of fun or educational […]

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Class action lawsuit filed against Samsung in the US over 4K QLED TVs

According to a new report from Yonhap News Agency, a class action lawsuit has been filed against Samsung and Best Buy in the US. This lawsuit alleges that some of Samsung’s QLED 4K TVs don’t feature Motion Xcelerator Turbo+, FreeSync, or HDMI 2.1 ports as advertised by the company and the retailer. The lawsuit was […]

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Microsoft has filed its appeal to the UK’s CMA over the Activision Blizzard acquisition

What you need to know Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard King will cost the company $68.7 billion, a record-breaking deal for the gaming industry. The deal has been approved by a majority of regulators including Brazil, China, and the European Union. The UK CMA ruled against the acquisition on the grounds of protecting the nascent […]

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Apple Likely Filed for ‘xrProOS’ Trademark Last Week via Shell Company

Just a few weeks ahead of WWDC, it appears that Apple continues to secretly apply for trademarks related to its rumored AR/VR headset. Delaware-based shell company “Deep Dive LLC” submitted a trademark application for “xrProOS” stylized in Apple’s SF Pro font on May 18 in Argentina, Turkey, and the Phillippines, according to online records. The […]

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Apple Likely Filed for Headset-Related ‘Deep Screen’ Trademark in 2017

The same “Deep Dive LLC” shell company that filed for an “xrOS” trademark in New Zealand last week also filed for a “Deep Screen” trademark in the U.S. and over two dozen other countries around the world in 2017 and 2018, according to online records. The additional filing was brought to our attention by Marcus […]

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