Here's a great little introduction to the murky world of patents, litigation and technology. It might be a little oversimplified in parts, but it serves as a great reminder as to why patenting software isn't necessarily a great idea. [YouTube via TechDirt] More »
If you thought plasticuffs were the future of restraints, well, you might still be right. But handcuff technology is also preparing to fork in a much more high-tech direction. According to some recent patents, the future of handcuffs may be shocking. Literally. Shocking you. With electricity. More »
Launch a consumer electronics product these days and within a couple of weeks you can probably expect a legal challenge. Which has happened to Apple with the iPad Mini—because Samsung claims it infringes its patents. More »
We see patents come and go all the time, but here's a crazy-ass one from Nokia: magnetic tattoos that vibrate to alert you to your phone. Talk about keeping in touch. More »
Seems LG and Sony have buried the three-year-old hatchet over their patent disputes involving phones, TVs and Blu-ray tech, and agreed to cross-license the other's patents. Sony, for example, could end up paying LG to license Blu-ray technology used in the PS3. [Reuters] More »
According to a patent, Apple is hoping to move the iPhone's antenna behind the Apple logo. This could potentially solve the attenuation problem that has plagued the iPhone 4. More »
Half-eaten cookies and milk weren't enough for inventor Thomas Crane, who in 1996 filed a patent for a "Santa Claus Detector." Strung between two inconspicuous stockings, the detector would start flashing, should the jolly fat man trip the wire. More »
NOT THE ACTUAL BELL INSTRUMENT! Looking for the patents for a German invention. "Die Glocke" is an other know name for this device. Uses a counter rotating mercury based super conducing cylinder that emits radiation in the form of light. A.K.A. some UFO.
Yesterday, we saw a patent for a contraption designed to spin a pregnant woman around really fast so a baby would pop out. Surely, you can do just as well. More »
The technology is aimed at putting an end to "skimming" of cards, where the information on the magnetic stripes is captured by fraudsters without customers' knowledge.
The technology is aimed at putting an end to "skimming" of cards, where the information on the magnetic stripes is captured by fraudsters without customers' knowledge.
The technology is aimed at putting an end to "skimming" of cards, where the information on the magnetic stripes is captured by fraudsters without customers' knowledge.
The technology is aimed at putting an end to "skimming" of cards, where the information on the magnetic stripes is captured by fraudsters without customers' knowledge.
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVEO), a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing cancer therapeutics, announced the issuance of U.S. Patent Nos. 7,615,353, which issued in November 2009, and 7,736,861, which issued yesterday. These patents cover two...
Microsoft may have canceled their lovable Courier project, but Sony's patent application for a dual-screened "Electronic Book With Enhanced Features" may pick up where Microsoft left off. More »
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According to Oppenheimer's Yair Reiner, Apple's lawsuit against HTC didn't come out of left field as most of us thought. Really, Apple had warned handset manufacturers that they were going to be stricter about enforcing their patents.
"Starting in January, Apple launched a series of C-Level...
At its surface, a recently uncovered Apple patent application describes a Motion Based Input Selection. But a closer look reveals that Apple wants the iPhone to become your life's omnitool.
Using near field communication—or RFID, which isn't in the current crop of iPhones—coupled with a cute...
Here's the full lawsuit Apple's filed against HTC, alleging infringements on 20 patents "related to the iPhone's user interface, underlying architecture and hardware." They're a doozy.
U.S. PATENT NO. 7,362,331
Time-based, non-constant translation of user interface objects between states
The...
An Apple patent application has surfaced that tackles improved video and photo performance on handheld devices includes a very clear depiction of a front-facing camera. Did someone say iPad Chatroulette?
The patent, with the decidedly unsexy title of "Apparatus and Method for Compensating for...
While it was initially suggested that Google Latitude was rejected from the app store to keep iPhone users from confusing it with Maps, this new patent shows that Apple might be working on their own friend- and ex-girlfriend-tracking app.
9to5 Mac points out that the iPhone diagram seems to...