Mobile Microsoft Microsoft patent suggests future triple-screen 'Surface Trio' Will Microsoft join Samsung in the three-screen club? By Rob Thubron, December 28, 2021, 7:51 AM
Mobile Electronics New patent reveals more of Samsung's triple-display folding phone The future looks foldable By Rob Thubron, December 27, 2021, 5:19 AM
Industry Gaming Take-Two launched patent disputes over the terms 'Rockstar,' 'Bully,' and 'It Takes Two' And a logo using the letter R By Rob Thubron, December 2, 2021, 5:16 AM 15 comments
Gaming Steam could soon let you play games while they're downloading No more lengthy waits By Rob Thubron, September 22, 2021, 8:41 AM 7 comments
Software AI US judge rules only humans, not AI, can get patents Part of a worldwide effort to recognize AI-powered inventions struck down in the US By Daniel Sims, September 3, 2021, 7:09 PM 20 comments
Apple Jury orders Apple to pay $300 million in patent infringement case Plaintiff Optis Wireless Technology specializes in buying patents and filing lawsuits By Cal Jeffrey, August 16, 2021, 1:42 PM
Apple Mobile Apple patents a system that would alert iPhone users when their screens are cracked Apple's latest patent is intended for flexible displays By Shawn Knight, August 13, 2021, 1:19 PM 11 comments
Industry Apple Apple's alleged monopolistic practices called "rotten to the core" in Apple Watch ECG lawsuit Savage By Rob Thubron, May 27, 2021, 9:11 AM 47 comments
Industry Musicians, including RATM's Tom Morello, urge Spotify never to use patented voice recognition tech They claim it could be emotionally manipulative, discriminatory, and invasive By Rob Thubron, May 5, 2021, 7:37 AM
Software Gaming Sony patent describes an AI that plays games for you And in your distinct playstyle By Rob Thubron, April 26, 2021, 7:44 AM 8 comments
Industry Hardware Intel defeats patent troll VLSI in $3 billion infringement lawsuit This was the second of three lawsuits the company has brought against the chipmaker By Joao Silva, April 22, 2021, 4:47 PM 10 comments
Gaming Software EA patent for a 'dynamic difficulty adjustment' system has been approved Adapting to the player to keep him engaged By Joao Silva, April 9, 2021, 6:17 AM 7 comments
Apple Hardware Apple patent describes all-glass, touch-sensitive keyboards for MacBooks Making the MacBook more like an iPad? By Rob Thubron, April 1, 2021, 7:45 AM
Apple Federal Court orders Apple to pay licensing firm $308.5 million for infringing DRM patent The patent troll also has similar pending lawsuits against Amazon, Google, and Netflix By Cal Jeffrey, March 22, 2021, 1:04 PM
Mobile Industry Huawei will start charging competing phone makers for using its 5G patents The Chinese tech empire strikes back By Adrian Potoroaca, March 17, 2021, 4:23 PM 12 comments
Industry Intel told to pay $2.2 billion in patent infringement lawsuit One of the largest awards ever seen in a patent trial By Rob Thubron, March 3, 2021, 7:55 AM 15 comments
Gaming Software EA patent outlines technique to bypass game download and install times Gameplay will stream from a server until your computer or console has enough data to take over By Cal Jeffrey, February 24, 2021, 4:04 PM 15 comments
Apple Hardware Recent patent suggest Apple might not be ditching the Touch Bar after all Moving it away from the keyboard and making it more visible would be an improvement By Cal Jeffrey, February 22, 2021, 2:43 PM
Industry Tech Culture Peloton is trying to get the "spinning" trademark canceled It argues that the term is "part of the fitness lexicon" By Rob Thubron, February 18, 2021, 8:55 AM 12 comments
Mobile Apple Patent hints at 240Hz refresh rate for iPhone 13 Four times higher than the iPhone 12 By Rob Thubron, February 17, 2021, 7:43 AM 14 comments
Industry IBM tops US patent list for 28th year in a row with more than 9,100 patents granted It's too early to determine the impact of the pandemic on innovation By Shawn Knight, January 13, 2021, 1:05 PM
Apple Apple patents describe cross-platform wireless power sharing system Any Apple device will double as a wireless charger By Cal Jeffrey, January 6, 2021, 2:16 PM
The Web Industry Xerox PARC accuses Facebook, Twitter, and Snap of infringing on several of its patents Ain't no rest for the wicked, patents don't grow on trees By Adrian Potoroaca, November 26, 2020, 2:06 PM
Industry Apple Jury orders Apple to pay VirnetX over $500 million for patent violation Apple plans to appeal the decision By Cohen Coberly, November 2, 2020, 3:43 PM 23 comments
Apple Electronics Apple patent describes a folding smartphone with a 'self-healing' display The device could self-repair minor scratches and dents By Cohen Coberly, October 2, 2020, 5:51 PM