The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially published two possible key design patents for Samsung today. The first is for a new ‘Note’ smartphone and the second is for a possible Bixby digital assistant device with a display. The timing of both is interesting. Digital…
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FORGET about smart devices, Apple’s latest patented product is as dumb, or at least non-smart, as they come. It’s a pot, or technically according to the US Patent that was granted this week, it’s a planter. Basically, it’s an oversized container for filling with dirt…
Read MoreThe Samsung vs Apple patent infringement hearing was yesterday. The hearing went over familiar ground, that both sides had argued over before. The “friends of the court” submissions were considered as well. These were briefs submitted to the hearing by third parties that were not…
Read MoreDecision under China’s Anti-Unfair Competition Law is a breakthrough for protection of Crocs iconic design. NIWOT, Colo, May 16, 2016 — Crocs, Inc. today announced that a landmark ruling last year in the Shanghai Intermediate People’s Court has been selected by China’s Supreme People’s Court…
Read MoreApple fans have been forced to put up with a pretty annoying camera hump design for the past few years. Thankfully, it looks like the company may have patented a solution just in time for the rumored iPhone 7. The patent, which was filed back in…
Read MoreWorried about cracking your smartphone screen? Some interesting new smartphone designs from Samsung could be to the rescue. The U.S. Patent and Trade Office recently published Samsung’s request for a patent on new folding and scroll-style smartphone designs. Either of these designs would be significant innovations for smartphone…
Read MoreA Chicago-area T-shirt designer thinks that retail giant Target ripped off some of her best-selling designs — and she is fuming. Megan Owdom-Weitz, owner of Berwyn-based Megan Lee Designs, said a friend pointed out two weeks ago that a tank top in Target’s “Local Pride”…
Read MoreThat buzz you hear out of Silicon Valley is the sound of a knock down, drag out fight between Silicon Valley hardware and software clans. The question at the heart of the fight is: Why is form valued so much higher than function? What matters…
Read MoreThe patent — which ensures the design for the Apple Watch cannot be copied by a competitor — was filed in August of last year, just weeks ahead of its unveiling. The Apple Watch’s design is now officially protected by the US Patent and…
Read MoreFor the past few weeks, everyone has been fixated on Samsung’s new noteworthy nuance: the Edge Display. More specifically, the tech community has been hyped up about the rumors that Samsung will release an edge variant of its Galaxy S6, which is rumored to be…
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