Apple patents a foldable display with no creases for iPhone and iPad

Apple might launch a foldable iPhone or iPad in the near future after all, as the company now owns a patent on technology that prevents displays from creasing. According to Patently Apple, the display is thinned at the folding area through chemical processing and might use different materials to keep the area smooth at all […]

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Samsung strengthens Harman by buying audio patents from popular brand

Samsung is a popular name in the world of true wireless earbuds, and the Galaxy Buds lineup is considered among the best. The tuning of Galaxy Buds is based on the famous ‘Harman Curve’ from Harman International, which Samsung Electronics owns. The company is now strengthening Harman’s audio technology by buying patents from the popular […]

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Report: Apple Received Over 2,500 US Patents in 2023

Apple 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 […]

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ASUS sues Samsung for violating its 4G/5G patents

ASUS makes some good small phones that pack good processing capabilities and features. Although it has yet to make a mark in the smartphone market, ASUS has a wide range of patents that help the company make revenue. In a recent development, ASUS sued Samsung for the violation of its 4G/5G wireless communication patents. According […]

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Microsoft patents 360-degree folding display — is this the Surface Duo 3?

A new patent filing reveals a foldable 360-degree screen.  (Image credit: Google Patents) What you need to know A new patent filing from Microsoft has revealed the company is experimenting with 360-degree folding screens. The patent details how the screen and hinge design may operate. Microsoft is internally experimenting with 360-degree folding screen designs as […]

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Huawei and Ericsson sign a cross-licensing agreement on 5G patents

Huawei announced a long-term global patent cross-licensing agreement with Swedish company Ericsson. The partnership covers standards such as 3GPP, ITU, IEEE, and IETF for 3G, 4G, and 5G cellular technologies. The agreement covers sales of both network infrastructure and consumer devices, and the companies will be able to use each other’s patented standardized technologies. Alan […]

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Apple Supplier LG Invests in MicroLED Patents for Apple Watch Ultra Displays

Apple supplier LG has reportedly purchased multiple patents that could help it produce the displays for Apple’s rumored next-generation Apple Watch Ultra model with a microLED display. The Elec reports that the patents purchased from a Taiwanese company have to do with the “transfer printing process” in MicroLED, as well as MicroLED technologies related to […]

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Samsung Semiconductor India Research (SSIR) has 1,100 patents to its credit

According to the latest statement by Samsung India’s senior executive, SSIR (Samsung Semiconductor India Research), which is the research arm of the South Korean firm, has over 1,100 patents to its credit. This number of patents at SSIR is all thanks to the 4,000 engineers working from the Bengaluru R&D center on some key technologies […]

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Samsung files several robotics patents in the US

Samsung 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 […]

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Samsung to share its technology patents with smaller firms for free

According 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 […]

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UK court rules that Apple infringed on two standard essential patents by Optis

Just last week Apple signed a long-term patent agreement with Nokia that covers 5G and other technologies. However, Cupertino has no such agreement with Optis Cellular Technology, which is suing Apple over eight patents. The UK Court of Appeal just confirmed a decision from March 2022 that states that Apple infringed on two of them. […]

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Apple Ring: What the patents and rumors say about an Apple smart ring

The idea of an Apple smart ring launch has been bubbling since the company was first granted a related patent way back in 2015. As of yet, however, nothing concrete has emerged from Apple.  Despite plenty of smart ring concepts and features being dreamt up in patent sketches since, we’ve also seen no reliable reports […]

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Samsung secures more solid-state battery patents, readies a new prototype

Samsung’s been working to make solid-state batteries a reality for at least a decade, and the tech giant appears to be getting closer every year. The time has come for new patent applications to be approved and revealed. A whopping 14 all-solid-state battery patents belonging to Samsung Electro-Mechanics were confirmed recently by the Korean Intellectual […]

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Despite Bixby’s performance, Samsung has the most AI patents

You wouldn’t know it, judging by the poor performance of the Bixby conversational AI. But it turns out that Samsung Electronics has the highest number of AI-related patent applications under its belt. Even more so than big tech companies like IBM, Google, and Microsoft. The Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) revealed yesterday that AI-related patent […]

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Samsung patents smartwatch with built-in projector

Samsung was one of the first brands to release a smartphone with a built-in projector over a decade ago and a new patent filing suggests the brand is looking to expand that functionality to its warbles. A Samsung Galaxy watch with a built-in projector emerged in a patent filing showing a concept device that can […]

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Samsung’s new move could make screen replacements costlier in the US

Samsung Display is trying to stop imports of third-party OLED screen replacements for smartphones in the US. The South Korean firm has filed a request with the ITC (International Trade Commission) to investigate the import of third-party smartphone OLED panels for independent repair stores. And this could strike a massive blow to the entire repair […]

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Samsung signs multi-year 5G patent deal with Nokia

Samsung, the biggest smartphone brand in the world, has signed a multi-year 5G patent agreement with Nokia. As a part of this long-term agreement, the South Korean firm will use Nokia’s fundamental inventions in 5G and other technologies in its smartphones and other mobile devices. Samsung Electronics will make royalty payments to Nokia for its […]

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Apple Watch found guilty of infringing several patents, import could be suspended

Apple and the medical tech company, Masimo, have a long history, but more recently, the latter made a claim in 2020 seeking damages for patent infringement. Today, the court found Apple guilty and the United States International Trade Commission will consider banning the import of Apple Watches Series 6 and above. Right before the release […]

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Samsung registered highest number of patents in the US in 2022, leaving others in the dust

After almost 3 decades, the International Business Machines Corp., popularly known as IBM, lost its top spot in the number of patents registered in the US in 2022 to none other than Samsung. Reportedly, not claiming the most patents in a year shows a shift in the company’s strategy. Reportedly, Samsung Electronics registered 8,513 utility […]

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Apple Patents Apple Pencil That Can Sample Colors From Real-World Surfaces

Apple has patented a possible next-generation Apple Pencil that can sample colors from the real world and then input that same color onto an iPad, as well as other features, including the ability to sample textures. The patent, reported by Patently Apple, describes an ‌Apple Pencil‌ with color sensors built into the tip of the […]

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