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FeaturesTen tech patents that should have been rejected
Welcome to the wacky world of tech patents – a place where you’ll find not just the crazy-sounding ideas that inhabit any category of patents...
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NewsSix fresh Apple iPhone 6, iOS 7 concept designs
While it’s still unclear when Apple will reveal its iPhone 6, iPad 5 or iOS 7 (or whatever it calls its next smartphone, tablet and operating...
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BlogsDo new augmented reality patents hint at Apple’s answer to Google Glass?
You know what’s awful? Reality. It’s all filled with sequesters and drug-resistant super bugs. Good thing so many tech companies are working...
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NewsGoogle wants companies to cross-license patents
Google has created a new website describing four types of patent cross-licensing agreements and is inviting other companies to vote on which one it...
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NewsITC postpones decision on iPhone, iPad sales ban
The US International Trade Commission will take two more months to decide whether Apple’s iPhone and iPad should be taken off sale in the US...
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NewsAustralian court assigns second judge to Apple-Samsung trial
The patent trial in Australia between Apple and Samsung Electronics has become so complex that a second judge has been assigned to the case. It’s...
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Blogs 1iPad 5 rumour roundup for the week
The most recent iPad 5 rumours draw fresh hope from newly announced Apple patents, from unnamed industry sources, and from pure wishful thinking....
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NewsUS appeals court asks whether to limit software patents
Should an abstract idea written into software and run on a computer be patentable? That’s one question a US appeals court will consider Friday local...
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NewsUS ITC to review decision in Apple complaint against Samsung
The US International Trade Commission has decided to review an earlier decision that found Samsung Electronics’ products infringed four patents...
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NewsChip maker Marvell battles patent case, hit by $1.17 billion fine
A jury in Pennsylvania has ordered chip maker Marvell Technology to pay US$1.17 billion for patent infringement in one of the largest awards of its...
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NewsAfter Apple, Samsung now targets Ericsson products in patent wars
Samsung Electronics is seeking to ban imports and sales of certain Ericsson products in the U.S., alleging that they infringe its patents. The move...
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NewsSamsung drops European injunction requests against Apple
Samsung has dropped all claims pending in European courts in which it asserted patents that are essential for mobile communication devices to prevent...
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NewsApple’s future wireless charging system revealed in new patent application
The US Patent Office has published an Apple patent application that reveals the company’s plans for the future of wireless charging. When asked...
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NewsApple wins 36 new patents, including iOS devices and sporting equipment
Apple has been granted 36 new patents, covering technology and inventions including the Dashboard, interfacing with sporting equipment, and keyboard...
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NewsSamsung accuses recent Apple products of infringing its patents
Samsung Electronics has alleged that three recent products from Apple, including the iPad mini, infringe on its patents. The South Korean company...
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NewsApple now owns 1,024 Nortel patents
Apple is said to have taken ownership of 1,024 patents acquired by the Rockstar Consortium – of which Apple is a major stakeholder. By obtaining...
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NewsApple wins 29 new patents for new cooling system, crack resistant glass
Apple has been granted 29 new patents, covering inventions ranging from a new cooling system to crack resistant glass. Apple’s cooling method...
