Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) recently filed for a patent for curved batteries for mobile devices, which now has the rumor mill going. Will the iPhone 6 be something entirely different? If you remember, not long ago Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) filed for a patent for a device made of curved glass, so it’s clear that the company is up to something, and it’s simply too soon to expect to see these patents in use on the...
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Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has entered into a patent deal with Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd. (TPE:2354) that will allow the former to earn fees for the devices powered by Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android and Chrome operating systems. Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (TPE:2317), the parent company of Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd. (TPE:2354) told the deal will protect its clients from the ongoing intellectual property dispute. According to Forbes estimates, Hon Hai assembles about 40 percent of...
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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has filed a patent for a method of transferring files automatically between devices. The application was published today by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The patent describes some kind of technology which kicks in automatically when two devices are placed next to each other. It calls for “improved techniques for interacting with one or more handheld carriers hosting media content.” The tech could be used by placing two phones next...
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If you were wondering why there has been no news recently about Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (LON:BC94) (KRX:005930) patent fight. Your wait has just ended. An International Trade Commission judge revealed in a preliminary decision that Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (LON:BC94) (KRX:005930) has now been found to infringe a major portion of an Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Patent related to a text-selection feature in its smartphones and tablets, reports Reuters. The judgment was...
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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has lost an appeal in its bid to get the Samsung Galaxy Nexus banned in the U.S. Last month Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (LON:BC94) dropped its plan to try to get Apple’s products banned in Europe. In October a three-judge panel decided that there would be no sales ban on Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus, and Reuters reports today that the Federal Court of Appeals rejected Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s attempt to push the...
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Research In Motion Limited (USA) (NASDAQ:RIMM) (TSE:RIM), the struggling Canadian company well known for its BlackBerry devices, paid rival Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK) (BIT:NOK1V) (HEL:NOK1V) €50m ($65m) to settle a patent dispute between the two companies. The patents in question were related primarily to Wi-Fi networking, according to regulatory filings. Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK) (BIT:NOK1V) (HEL:NOK1V), a Finnish multinational that manufactures mobile devices, went on the attack against RIM back in November. Nokia filed lawsuits in...
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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has just won a patent for an Intelligent power-enabled communications port, which would provide a new way to power homes. According to a filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the port “supplies power in accordance with a standard” that’s “equipped with a variable power supply and a power line communications module.” Signals on the conducts make it possible for a port controller to “negotiate power requirements with peripheral devices”...
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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) received a minor setback today when the US Patent and Trademark Office rejected their ‘pinch to zoom’ patent. The New York Times reported that this particular patent, which was named ’915 Patent, was rejected on all claims. Samsung originally publicized the filing that was made Wednesday. It’s this patent that includes the use of a single finger scrolling and two finger zooming features. Last summer, the jury found Samsung Electronics Co.,...
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According to a report from CLSA, the patent-licensing deal that was announced on Saturday between Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and HTC Corp (TPE:2498) is positive for the Taiwan firm. The two companies signed a 10-year deal that will extend to certain patents held by both. HTC Corp (TPE:2498) was the first Android smartphone maker sued by Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) in March 2010, when it was the largest Android producer at that time. HTC will book a one-off payment in 4Q...
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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) settled an ongoing patent battle on Saturday, which has been going on for more than two years with the Taiwanese smartphone maker, HTC Corp (TPE:2498). Both companies announced plans to dismiss a series of lawsuits filed against each other after Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) accused HTC Corp (TPE:2498) of improperly copying the iPhone, two years ago. In a win-win deal for both, the settlement includes a 10-year license agreement that grants rights to current...
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Google’s Bid To Ban Microsoft’s Xbox Slammed By ITC
A request to ban the Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)’s Xbox has been turned down by U.S. International Trade Commission. The commission came to the conclusion that the gaming device did not violate any patent owned by Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)’s Motorola Mobility unit. Thursday ruling from the ITC was in line with an earlier judgment by an administrative law judge David P. Shaw in March. The initial ruling also asserted that Xbox was in no violation...
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