The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on Thursday ordered a ban on Apple Watch imports into the country after finding that Apple violated pulse oximetry company Masimo’s patents with the devices (via Reuters). The ban is now subject to presidential review, so it does not take effect immediately, and Apple can take the ban to […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Martin Goetz patented the first software in 1968 for data-sorting mainframe software Before this, software was seen as a free commodity bundled with hardware by huge companies like IBM. Goetz worked for Applied Data Research which successfully sued IBM forcing them to unbundle software and hardware in 1969. Martin Goetz […]
Read MoreApple and its Wi-Fi chip supplier Broadcom have reached an agreement with the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), putting an end to a years-long legal battle over wireless communication patents, reports Reuters. The terms of the settlement have not been shared, but Caltech will be dropping its lawsuit against Apple and Broadcom with prejudice, preventing […]
Read MoreApple has researched a MacBook keyboard that features a removable key designed to be used as a precision mouse, according to a newly granted patent application. The patent, first spotted by AppleInsider, is titled “Deployable Key Mouse.” Apple first applied for the patent in 2021 and it was today granted by the U.S. Patent and […]
Read MoreApple is considering adding color sampling sensors to future Apple Watch models that would allow watch faces to match the color of the user’s band and clothing (via Patently Apple). In a patent this week granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, titled “Electronic Devices with Color Sampling Sensors,” Apple describes how light sensors […]
Read MoreSamsung revealed multiple assistance robots three years ago during its CES 2020 keynote event. Those robots included the GEMS Exoskeleton and the pet walking assistant. However, they haven’t been launched yet, but Samsung is getting closer to their release and has started filing various patents related to robotics. PulseNews reports that Samsung has filed various […]
Read MoreAccording to a new report, Samsung Electronics will share its royalty-free patents with smaller firms. The industry ministry of South Korea said that this move will help achieve the objective of achieving shared growth. The South Korean giant will let smaller firms use its 123 patent technologies. These 123 patent technologies are spread across various […]
Read MoreSamsung Electronics is reportedly fighting back against California-based wireless charging technology company Mojo Mobility after the latter filed a patent infringement suit against Samsung last year. Mojo Mobility went against Samsung through a patent infringement suit filed at the Texas Eastern District Court last year. It claimed that the Korean tech giant violated a family […]
Read MoreNokia has announced it signed a new long-term patent cross-license agreement with Apple to replace the current license agreement signed back in May 2017, which is set to expire towards the end of 2023. The new patent license agreement covers Nokia’s inventions in 5G and other technologies. The terms of this agreement between the two […]
Read MoreApple and Nokia have signed a long-term patent license agreement that will give Apple access to patented Nokia inventions in 5G and other technologies, Nokia announced today. The two companies had a prior licensing deal that was set to expire at the end of 2023, and the new deal will replace the one that is […]
Read MoreA handful of Chinese display manufacturers are reportedly teaming up and going against Samsung Display in the USA because of the company’s earlier efforts to stop imports of third-party displays that may be infringing on its technologies. According to a new report (via The Elec), BOE, CSOT, Tianma, and Visionox have teamed up and filed […]
Read MoreSamsung is the pioneer of foldable smartphones. It is the only firm that has been consistently selling foldable smartphones globally over the past few years. Now that it has a strong hold over the dual-fold phone segment, the company is swiftly moving to bring tri-folding phones to the market, and one of its patents describes […]
Read MoreCurrent foldable smartphone designs are either about folding a regular phone display into half or unfolding a phone to turn it into a tablet (a mini tablet, to be more precise). Samsung sells phones with both form factors and leads the foldable market right now, and the company has also shown off dual-folding and slideable/rollable […]
Read MoreSamsung was hit with a $303 million fine after Netlist convinced a federal jury that the South Korean tech giant infringed upon several of its patents related to semiconductor memory chips. It was alleged that Samsung Electronics willfully infringed upon Netlist’s memory chip patents, and the jury was convinced of the same after a six-day […]
Read MoreApple’s recently filed patent at the United States Trademark and Patent Office (USPTO) reveals a possible future feature for AirPods. It aims to make listening to music more immersive and natural by taking into account the environment’s acoustics. The headphones dynamically adjust various parameters to simulate your acoustic environment. In theory, using the available sensors, […]
Read MoreApple has designs on a future AirPods case featuring a built-in touchscreen display that would enable users to control audio sources and interact with apps associated with the connected device, according to a newly published patent. Filed by Apple in September 2021 and published last week by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, “Devices, Methods, […]
Read MoreApple has been embroiled in a patent dispute with VirnetX for well over a decade, and the company today won an appeals verdict that could ultimately save it from having to pay VirnetX $502.8 million in patent infringement fees. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Court on Thursday confirmed a ruling by the […]
Read MoreThe Biden administration has declined to overrule a U.S. International Trade Commission decision that the Apple Watch infringes patents from medical device company AliveCor, potentially paving the way for an import ban on Apple’s smartwatch depending on how the appeals process pans out. California-based AliveCor said in a statement that it was informed the Biden […]
Read MoreApple has been awarded yet another patent for a foldable device, with the latest embodiment featuring a clamshell chassis with touch-sensitive areas that serve as virtual buttons (via CNBC). Filed by Apple in April 2021 and approved this week by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the new patent explores ideas for “Electronic Devices With […]
Read MoreThe latest statement from litigation firm GLS Capital confirms that Samsung has agreed to ink a $150 million agreement to end Nanoco Technologies Ltd.’s lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed against Samsung for using Nanoco’s technology in its QLED TVs. Adam Gill, GLS’s Capital managing director, said, “We were proud to support Nanoco in obtaining the […]
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