Apple is facing a second patent suit from Smartflash. CNET Smartflash is not yet done trying to squeeze more money out of Apple over patent violations. Patent licensor Smartflash on Tuesday emerged victorious in a jury trial that found Apple had violated some of its patents. The patents in question concern digital rights management and …
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Ericsson Ericsson is suing Apple over “critical functions” in its devices. The legal actions, announced Friday, relate to Ericsson-owned patents. The company has filed two complaints with the US International Trade Commission and filed seven lawsuits in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas against the iPad and iPhone maker, alleging that 41 patents in total are …
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Apple plans to file an appeal. CNET Apple has been ordered to pay $533 million in damages after losing a patent lawsuit case tied to iTunes. A federal jury in Texas found Tuesday that Apple infringed on three patents held by patent licenser Smartflash, Bloomberg reported. The patents in question concern digital rights management and other inventions related to data …
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The tech would also include the ability to project virtual design elements, so users can see what a sneaker will look like after production. Nike Sneaker maker Nike has invented a new way for people to design sneakers with help from holographic-like technology, a new patent reveals. Earlier this month, Nike was awarded a US patent on an “Augmented Reality …
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Apple/USPTO Apple has envisioned a technology that would sync your Touch ID data with other mobile devices, as well as point-of-sale systems, via iCloud. Published on Thursday by the US Patent and Trademark Office, a patent filing called “Finger biometric sensor data synchronization via a cloud computing device and related methods” illustrates a way to record your fingerprints on one …
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Apple and Ericsson are now in the middle of a legal battle over patent royalties. Apple and wireless technology company Ericsson have ramped up their ongoing fight over royalties and patents. Apple on Tuesday filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the North District of California, saying that while it uses Ericsson’s LTE technology in its products, it …
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Apple/USPTO Apple could one day cook up a fully flexible iPhone, at least based on a newly granted patent. Awarded on Tuesday by the US Patent and Trademark Office, a patent dubbed “flexible electronic devices” describes a mobile device that consists of flexible components both inside and out. As such, users would be able to bend, fold and squeeze the …
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Samsung claims Nvidia’s Shield tablet, pictured here, violates its patents. CNET The battle between Nvidia and Samsung over patents rages on, with the US International Trade Commission on Tuesday saying it will look into Samsung’s claims against Nvidia. The ITC said it would open an investigation into claims by Samsung that Nvidia violated its patents in many of Nvidia’s graphics …
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GPNE’s suit included the iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPad 2, iPad 3 and iPad Mini. CNET Apple on Wednesday defeated GPNE in a patent-infringement trial, with a jury determining the electronics giant’s devices didn’t infringe mobile technology owned by the nonpracticing entity. Apple, which called GPNE a patent troll, said in a statement that it was “pleased” by …
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Apple/USPTO Apple wants to turn your iPhone into an advanced remote control for your car, but this idea may go a bit further than current such devices. Published on Tuesday by the US Patent and Trademark Office, a patent application called “Accessory control with geo-fencing” imagines a virtual field or boundary around your car known as a geofence. By detecting …
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