Toyota Motor Corp., which is interested in all sorts of mobility, has filed for a patent that could lead to a flying car. The application, published in the database of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, covers a “stackable wing for an aerocar,” according to…
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Judges in a top German court ruled against Apple’s European “swipe-to-unlock” patent on Tuesday, stating that it didn’t meet high enough standards to secure patent protection. The decision reinforces findings by an earlier patent tribunal in favor of Lenovo’s Motorola Mobility unit, according to…
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Uber is seeking a patent for its “surge pricing,” in which riders are sometimes charged exorbitant amounts at times of high demand. The company submitted a patent application in September 2013. Uber initially had that application rejected by the U.S. Patent Office, but it is…
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Apple has been ordered to pay Mobile Telecommunications Technologies LLC US$23.6 million for infringing on six patents related to 1990s-era pager technology. MTel claimed the messaging and WiFi technology used in the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch infringe on patents it owns, and a federal…
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