Samsung has filed two U.S. patents for a smartphone that can bend using what it calls “artificial muscle,” which when voltage is applied through an internal controller can hold virtually any shape. Originally noted by Korean IT News, the first patent (US20160195902) describes a flexible…
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Apple Inc. violated the design patents of a Chinese device maker and may have to halt sales of its latest iPhones in Beijing, the city’s intellectual property authority ruled, handing the U.S. company its latest setback in a pivotal market. The iPhone 6 and iPhone…
Read MoreThe Apple Watch hasn’t seen a hardware update since it was released thirteen months ago. But whenever the day for a face lift finally comes, there’s a good chance the Apple Watch will contain a built-in camera, if a recent patent from Apple is to…
Read MoreThere’s a lot of unused surface area on today’s smartphone — sure, the front is mostly display, and there’s a camera on the back, but the rest of the back is normally just blank space. If Apple has its way, however, a future version of…
Read MoreThe legal battle that started in 2011 between Samsung and Apple over smartphone patents could continue for years more, as the US Department of Justice recommended this week that the Supreme Court return the case for further examination. The DoJ — acting in an advisory…
Read MoreApple Inc. has succeeded in getting two additional Smartflash LLC patents invalidated, bringing it closer to escaping a $533 million patent verdict. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on May 26 invalidated two of three patents owned by Smartflash, which won the award after a…
Read MoreApple is being sued by Caltech for using Wi-Fi chips that allegedly infringe on four of the university’s patents. In a lawsuit filed last Thursday, Caltech argued that Apple knowingly used and advertised gains from patented technology in almost all of its major products from…
Read MoreHuawei is suing its tech rival Samsung over claims that its patents have been infringed. The Chinese firm said it was pursuing its South Korean rival in two courts – one in California, the other in Shenzhen. According to Huawei, several of its cellular communications…
Read MoreApple has finally and formally reacted to Samsung‘s attempt to bring the patent tug of war between the two companies to the US Supreme Court. In an opposition brief filed by Apple’s lawyers, Cupertino tries to dissuade the court from even giving Samsung’s case the…
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