Square creates crypto consortium to keep patent trolls at bay
Banding together to advance cryptocurrency technology
PlayStation patent could let Sony build user profiles based on how you hold the controller
How you hold your controller says a lot about you
AMD's new patent is an awkward copy of Intel's Lakefield architecture
Big cores + little cores = power + efficiency
Future versions of Face ID could scan the veins in your head
No more threats from evil twins
Samsung patents six-camera smartphone design, could this be the Galaxy S30?
How many cameras can you fit on the back of a phone?
You might be able to resize and move future MacBook Pro trackpads
If an Apple patent becomes reality
Patent suggests Galaxy Note 20 could feature innovative curved screen and a projector
It might also sport a more advanced 120Hz display
CalTech awarded $1.1 billion in patent infringement case against Apple and Broadcom
Both firms are seeking to appeal the verdict
Apple could be planning to build a Mac using a single piece of glass
A patent application reveals the radical design
Federal court overturns $10 million Wii Remote patent judgement against Nintendo
Nintendo's 7-year-old legal battle is over
Patent suggests the Surface Pro 8 could be solar powered
Thanks to a unique Type Cover
US regulators are investigating claims that Fitbit and Garmin violated Philips' wearable device patents
Bad news for major players in the fitness tracker industry
Masimo sues Apple for stealing patents to develop Apple Watch health features
The company is also upset that Apple poached some of its key executives
Sony patent reveals it may be considering integrating its back-button attachment into the next DualShock
Still retains the classic PlayStation controller look and shape
Amazon patent reveals hand-scanning technology it may want to use in Amazon Go stores
The tech may already be in testing but Amazon declined to comment
GlobalFoundries and TSMC settle all patent disputes, reach cross-licensing agreement
A defining moment in patent dispute resolution
Patent application reveals Microsoft's ideas for a VR floor mat with haptic feedback
It may even have Xbox support
Apple envisions virtual keyboards with a tactile feel in newly released patent application
Cupertino is looking to invent a whole new type of electrode to make it work
Microsoft patent describes a folding-screen device with a liquid-filled hinge
A possible solution to hinge durability issues
LG patented a button-free handset and a phone possibly aimed at photographers
But will they ever become actual products?