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USPTO invalidates Apple’s “Bounce-Back” patent once again

, Apr 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has once again invalidated Apple's "bounce-back" patent. The patent, labeled patent # 7,469,381, was one of Apple's major patents in its lawsuit against Samsung. It provides the "bounce-back" feature that bounces the screen back upward if the user scrolls past the end of a page/document. The patent also includes other features including dragging documents, rotating documents, list scrolling, scaling, and many other features. Read The Full Story

ZTE wins in court against Huawei

, Apr 1st 2013 Discuss [0]

Smartphone makers ZTE Corporation and Huawei Technologies have been embroiled in a patent lawsuit in France. Huawei had filed a lawsuit against ZTE alleging infringement on patents having to do with data cards. The case is being heard in Paris District Court and the decision was handed down on March 28. Read The Full Story

iPhone 5S event tipped for June 20 while Apple patent suggests ceramics

, Mar 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

Take today's latest iPhone news with a grain of salt, folks, but it looks like Apple's next iPhone could be announced on June 20, and be released a couple weeks later sometime in early July. This isn't an odd time frame for Apple, however, as they've made announcements in June in the past. This would then point to a fall launch of a possible lower-cost iPhone that, according to a new patent, could come with a ceramic body. Read The Full Story

Apple patents wrap-around AMOLED display

, Mar 28th 2013 Discuss [0]

This week Apple's industrial designers and inventors have found their way back into the USPTO with a patent filing for a wrap-around display. This means that you'll have a device that's got a display that's wrapping around its sides rather than just sitting on the front - AMOLED in technology, too. You'll have brightness and light coming at you from all directions! Read The Full Story

Apple in court over Siri patent infringment claim

, Mar 27th 2013 Discuss [0]

Apple is dealing with another problem in China and this time it involves its personal assistant program, Siri. A couple of weeks back, Apple had faced criticism by the television program China's Central Television over issues people had with the company's warranty policy. Now Apple is now dealing with the patent infringement claims made by Shanghai's Zhizhen Network Technology company. The company filed the claims last July. Read The Full Story

Cisco ordered to pay $70 million jury verdict

, Mar 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

Cisco is the world's largest maker of networking equipment. The company has been embroiled in a lawsuit with a patent licensing company called XpertUniverse. The case has been heard in federal court in Wilmington, Delaware and has to do not only with the failed partnership, but patent infringement as well. Read The Full Story

New Apple patent protects your iPhone from drops

, Mar 23rd 2013 Discuss [0]

Apple has just been granted a patent for a "Protective Mechanism for an Electronic Device". The patent, which was originally filed in September of 2011, is for a mechanism that will alter the center of mass of an electronic device (in this case an iPhone) in order to protect it, or at least its vital parts from damage in case of a fall. While the mechanism seems more geared towards iPhones, it can be used for iPads or MacBooks as well. Read The Full Story

Xbox doesn’t infringe Motorola patent says judge

, Mar 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

A US International Trade Commission Judge has sided with Microsoft in what has been a long legal battle over whether the company infringed on Motorola patents. This concerns the last of what was several patents that were originally claimed, four of which were found back in April to be infringing. After the ruling, the Commission stated that it had to be revisted, and soon after they were dropped. Read The Full Story

Intertrust sues Apple for patent infringement

, Mar 20th 2013 Discuss [0]

It looks like this time around, Apple is the one getting lawsuits filed against them. A company called Intertrust, owned by big names,Sony and Philips, has claimed that Apple has infringed on its security and content protection patents. Apple is accused of violating 12 patents centered around security, as well as software that prevents piracy of media files like music, movies, apps and more. Read The Full Story

Twitter receives patent on itself after years of waiting

, Mar 19th 2013 Discuss [0]

This is a good day for Twitter, which just received a patent on itself from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The patent describes the Twitter service, covering such things as sent messages that aren't destined to a recipient. The patent request was filed back in 2007, and lists Biz Stone and Jack Dorsey as its inventors. Read The Full Story

LG accuses Samsung of infringing on eye-tracking patent on GALAXY S 4

, Mar 19th 2013 Discuss [0]

The tango between Samsung and LG is starting back up again. LG is accusing Samsung of infringing on one of its eye-tracking patents. Specifically, the dispute deals with Samsung's "Smart Pause" on the GALAXY S 4 and "Smart Video" on the Optimus G Pro, both of which automatically pause video when your eyes stray away from the screen. Read The Full Story

Nokia hits HTC with German power saving patent injunction [Update: HTC statement]

, Mar 19th 2013 Discuss [0]

Nokia has been granted a patent injunction against HTC in Germany this week that has to do with power saving technology. The injunction was handed down by Judge Dr. Holger Kircher presiding over the Mannheim Regional Court. Kircher and the panel of judges he presides over found that HTC infringes Nokia's patent number EP0673175. The patent is for "reduction of power consumption in the mobile station." Read The Full Story
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