SlashGear » Search Results » apple multitouch patents http://www.slashgear.com Feeding Your Gadget and Tech Obsessions Mon, 20 May 2013 12:14:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Apple Multitouch patent finally awarded: IP battle not over yet http://www.slashgear.com/apple-multitouch-patent-finally-awarded-ip-battle-not-over-yet-2731962/ http://www.slashgear.com/apple-multitouch-patent-finally-awarded-ip-battle-not-over-yet-2731962/#comments Tue, 27 Jan 2009 09:11:22 +0000 Chris Davies http://www.slashgear.com/?p=31962 multitouch patents during the company's... us didn't - was that Apple had finally been granted their... in the set of items." Apple patent 7,479,949 abstract..., who came out fighting after Apple's comments with the suggestion...]]> … recent posturing over touchscreen and multitouch patents during the company’s… us didn’t – was that Apple had finally been granted their… in the set of items.” Apple patent 7,479,949 abstract…, who came out fighting after Apple‘s comments with the suggestion…


Apple Multitouch patent finally awarded: IP battle not over yet is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
© 2005 - 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved. ]]> http://www.slashgear.com/apple-multitouch-patent-finally-awarded-ip-battle-not-over-yet-2731962/feed/ 0 Apple sued over iPhone, MacBook multitouch patents http://www.slashgear.com/apple-sued-over-iphone-macbook-multitouch-patents-0840514/ http://www.slashgear.com/apple-sued-over-iphone-macbook-multitouch-patents-0840514/#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2009 11:57:44 +0000 Chris Davies http://www.slashgear.com/?p=40514 patents by its MacBook, iPhone and ...has previously denied that Apple's contentious multitouch patents impact on the... capacitive touchscreens; Google reportedly withheld multitouch support from their Android mobile...]]> …over alleged infringement of two touchscreen patents by its MacBook, iPhone and …has previously denied that Apple‘s contentious multitouch patents impact on the… capacitive touchscreens; Google reportedly withheld multitouch support from their Android mobile…


Apple sued over iPhone, MacBook multitouch patents is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
© 2005 - 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved. ]]> http://www.slashgear.com/apple-sued-over-iphone-macbook-multitouch-patents-0840514/feed/ 0 Apple loses Samsung multitouch smackdown bid in Dutch court http://www.slashgear.com/apple-loses-samsung-multitouch-smackdown-bid-in-dutch-court-24253731/ http://www.slashgear.com/apple-loses-samsung-multitouch-smackdown-bid-in-dutch-court-24253731/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2012 10:22:08 +0000 Chris Davies http://www.slashgear.com/?p=253731 Apple multitouch patents by a court in the ... court wrote. According to FOSSPatents, the patent in question covers a broader approach ... the US trial concerned specific gestures, patent EP2098948 takes a more top-level...]]> Samsung has been cleared of infringing Apple multitouch patents by a court in the … court wrote.

According to FOSSPatents, the patent in question covers a broader approach … the US trial concerned specific gestures, patent EP2098948 takes a more top-level…


Apple loses Samsung multitouch smackdown bid in Dutch court is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
© 2005 - 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved. ]]> http://www.slashgear.com/apple-loses-samsung-multitouch-smackdown-bid-in-dutch-court-24253731/feed/ 0 Apple wins another crucial multitouch patent http://www.slashgear.com/apple-wins-another-crucial-multitouch-patent-27204698/ http://www.slashgear.com/apple-wins-another-crucial-multitouch-patent-27204698/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:29:59 +0000 Rue Liu http://www.slashgear.com/?p=204698 patent for its multitouch technology, as Patently Apple finds, that will add ... arsenal against Android competitors. The patent approved today involves oscillating signals ... the first iPhone debuted. This patent focuses on the oscillator signal ...]]> … patent for its multitouch technology, as Patently Apple finds, that will add … arsenal against Android competitors. The patent approved today involves oscillating signals … the first iPhone debuted.

This patent focuses on the oscillator signal …


Apple wins another crucial multitouch patent is written by Rue Liu & originally posted on SlashGear.
© 2005 - 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved. ]]> http://www.slashgear.com/apple-wins-another-crucial-multitouch-patent-27204698/feed/ 25 Apple Obtains Patent on Pinch-to-Zoom for Multitouch Displays, but It's Limited http://www.slashgear.com/apple-obtains-patent-on-pinch-to-zoom-for-multitouch-displays-but-its-limited-13107805/ http://www.slashgear.com/apple-obtains-patent-on-pinch-to-zoom-for-multitouch-displays-but-its-limited-13107805/#comments Wed, 13 Oct 2010 20:03:47 +0000 Evan Selleck http://www.slashgear.com/?p=107805 Apple has just been awarded a limited patent on pinch-to-zoom for multitouch displays, but ...'s not as exhaustive as Apple probably would have liked. There ... a very interesting step for Apple, so it will be interesting...]]> …better on October 20th.) Revealed today, Apple has just been awarded a limited patent on pinch-to-zoom for multitouch displays, but …’s not as exhaustive as Apple probably would have liked. There … a very interesting step for Apple, so it will be interesting…


Apple Obtains Patent on Pinch-to-Zoom for Multitouch Displays, but It's Limited is written by Evan Selleck & originally posted on SlashGear.
© 2005 - 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved. ]]> http://www.slashgear.com/apple-obtains-patent-on-pinch-to-zoom-for-multitouch-displays-but-its-limited-13107805/feed/ 0 Apple MultiTouch Fusion Patent mixes touch with voice & biometrics http://www.slashgear.com/apple-multitouch-fusion-patent-mixes-touch-with-voice-biometrics-0415319/ http://www.slashgear.com/apple-multitouch-fusion-patent-mixes-touch-with-voice-biometrics-0415319/#comments Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:44:36 +0000 Chris Davies http://www.slashgear.com/?p=15319 Apple has submitted a patent application describing a system whereby multitouch input is augmented with input from other media... sensors could be built into, or around, a multitouch panel, measuring voice, temperature, vibration, light and...]]> Apple has submitted a patent application describing a system whereby multitouch input is augmented with input from other media… sensors could be built into, or around, a multitouch panel, measuring voice, temperature, vibration, light and…


Apple MultiTouch Fusion Patent mixes touch with voice & biometrics is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
© 2005 - 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved. ]]> http://www.slashgear.com/apple-multitouch-fusion-patent-mixes-touch-with-voice-biometrics-0415319/feed/ 1 Apple granted iPhone multitouch patent: Lawyers prepare for action http://www.slashgear.com/apple-granted-iphone-multitouch-patent-lawyers-prepare-for-action-22160880/ http://www.slashgear.com/apple-granted-iphone-multitouch-patent-lawyers-prepare-for-action-22160880/#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:21:14 +0000 Chris Davies http://www.slashgear.com/?p=160880 Apple has been granted a vital capacitive multitouch touchscreen patent, which ... against rival smartphone manufacturers. The patent, titled "Portable multifunction device, method,..., expert Florian Mueller suggests, "this patent covers a kind of functionality...]]> Apple has been granted a vital capacitive multitouch touchscreen patent, which … against rival smartphone manufacturers. The patent, titled “Portable multifunction device, method,…, expert Florian Mueller suggests, ”this patent covers a kind of functionality…


Apple granted iPhone multitouch patent: Lawyers prepare for action is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
© 2005 - 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved. ]]> http://www.slashgear.com/apple-granted-iphone-multitouch-patent-lawyers-prepare-for-action-22160880/feed/ 22 Patent investigators name Apple as next target; Garmin prior art found http://www.slashgear.com/patent-investigators-name-apple-as-next-target-garmin-prior-art-found-0933495/ http://www.slashgear.com/patent-investigators-name-apple-as-next-target-garmin-prior-art-found-0933495/#comments Mon, 09 Feb 2009 11:55:19 +0000 Chris Davies http://www.slashgear.com/?p=33495 Apple's multitouch patent, and four drug ... etc. (alleged infringers) -- Eli Lilly's (patent owner) Cymbalta drug -- AstraZeneca's ... owner) Crestor drug -- Penwest Pharmaceuticals (patent owner) Opana ER drug -- Sepracor'...]]> … have been accused of infringing, Apple‘s multitouch patent, and four drug … etc. (alleged infringers)
– Eli Lilly’s (patent owner) Cymbalta drug
– AstraZeneca’s … owner) Crestor drug
– Penwest Pharmaceuticals (patent owner) Opana ER drug
– Sepracor’…


Patent investigators name Apple as next target; Garmin prior art found is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
© 2005 - 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved. ]]> http://www.slashgear.com/patent-investigators-name-apple-as-next-target-garmin-prior-art-found-0933495/feed/ 0 Apple files patent for multitouch mice http://www.slashgear.com/apple-files-patent-for-multitouch-mice-1927230/ http://www.slashgear.com/apple-files-patent-for-multitouch-mice-1927230/#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:54:21 +0000 Staff Editor http://www.slashgear.com/?p=27230 Apple not only thinks outside the box,...new ideas and technological innovation. Apple’s newest patent applies multitouch to their mice.... at creating what one of these multitouch mice may look like. They even ...]]> …see one we are constantly reminded that Apple not only thinks outside the box,…new ideas and technological innovation.

Apple’s newest patent applies multitouch to their mice…. at creating what one of these multitouch mice may look like. They even …


Apple files patent for multitouch mice is written by Staff Editor & originally posted on SlashGear.
© 2005 - 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved. ]]> http://www.slashgear.com/apple-files-patent-for-multitouch-mice-1927230/feed/ 0 HTC is happy about victory over Apple in UK http://www.slashgear.com/htc-is-happy-about-victory-over-apple-in-uk-05237218/ http://www.slashgear.com/htc-is-happy-about-victory-over-apple-in-uk-05237218/#comments Thu, 05 Jul 2012 09:02:03 +0000 Shane McGlaun http://www.slashgear.com/?p=237218 multitouch, and a multilingual keyboard. It'...judge ruled other Apple patents invalid stating the multitouch patent was invalid... statement. "We remain disappointed that Apple continues to favour competition in...]]> … invalid covering slide to unlock, multitouch, and a multilingual keyboard.

It’…judge ruled other Apple patents invalid stating the multitouch patent was invalid… statement.

“We remain disappointed that Apple continues to favour competition in…


HTC is happy about victory over Apple in UK is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
© 2005 - 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved. ]]> http://www.slashgear.com/htc-is-happy-about-victory-over-apple-in-uk-05237218/feed/ 0 Apple sued over multitouch IP: iPad & iPhone imports under threat? http://www.slashgear.com/apple-sued-over-multitouch-ip-ipad-iphone-imports-under-threat-3079718/ http://www.slashgear.com/apple-sued-over-multitouch-ip-ipad-iphone-imports-under-threat-3079718/#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:45:34 +0000 Chris Davies http://www.slashgear.com/?p=79718 Apple from bringing iPads - along with iPhones,...thanks to an "unfair trade practice" loophole. Apple can't complain too much, ...taken Synaptics to court over the same multitouch patent; that resulted in Synaptics licensing ...]]> …  If upheld, the ITC could block Apple from bringing iPads – along with iPhones,…thanks to an “unfair trade practice” loophole.

Apple can’t complain too much, …taken Synaptics to court over the same multitouch patent; that resulted in Synaptics licensing …


Apple sued over multitouch IP: iPad & iPhone imports under threat? is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
© 2005 - 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved. ]]> http://www.slashgear.com/apple-sued-over-multitouch-ip-ipad-iphone-imports-under-threat-3079718/feed/ 5 Apple look to patent full-hand multitouch control surface http://www.slashgear.com/apple-look-to-patent-full-hand-multitouch-control-surface-0258763/ http://www.slashgear.com/apple-look-to-patent-full-hand-multitouch-control-surface-0258763/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:18:32 +0000 Chris Davies http://www.slashgear.com/?p=58763 Apple's multitouch patent trail continues, with the latest application to come to light describing a full multitouch-sensitive surface that could track not ... into a versatile, ergonomic computer input device". Apple's focus appears to be on ...]]> Apple‘s multitouch patent trail continues, with the latest application to come to light describing a full multitouch-sensitive surface that could track not … into a versatile, ergonomic computer input device”.

Apple‘s focus appears to be on …


Apple look to patent full-hand multitouch control surface is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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