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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The 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 MoreIt’s patent reform season in Congress again, and along with the warming weather comes a new flurry of over-heated concerns about patent trolls, defined by some as “patent owners who file lawsuits rather than make or sell products.” Well, I’m a patent licensor — inventions…
Read MoreWhile companies such as LG and Motorola are trotting out smartwatches with round faces (and interfaces), Samsung has yet to adopt that particular design, although if a patent from last year is any indication, we might have gotten a glimpse into how Samsung’s round smartwatch…
Read MoreMicrosoft filed suit against Kyocera this afternoon, alleging that the Japanese electronics company’s Android-based smartphones infringe on the Redmond company’s patents. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Seattle, seeks financial damages and an injunction against Kyocera to prevent the company from selling devices that…
Read MoreCIBITUNG – LG tak menampik ketertinggalan penjualan dari produk lainnya. Meski begitu, produsen alat elektronik asal Korea Selatan itu yakin mampu bangkit menyusul menjadi yang pertama. Dalam kunjungan pabrik LG di Bekasi, General Produksi Pabrik Cibitung PT LG Electronics Indonesia, Yanus Sularto menyatakan saat ini…
Read MoreSEOUL – Sejak kemunculan dua jagoan dari Apple, iPhone 6 dan iPhone 6 Plus telah merebut pangsa pasar di Asia. Bahkan di Korea Selatan, Apple hampir dapat menyaingi Samsung. Dilansir Phone Arena, Kamis (22/1/2015), Apple mengklaim memiliki pangsa pasar sebanyak 33 persen. Pangsa pasar tersebut…
Read MoreVerizon and Google on Tuesday announced a global patent cross-licensing agreement that will cover a broad range of technologies. The companies say it will lower the risk of frivolous patent litigation in the future. “[T]he Johnny-come-lately owner of a single patent can threaten an entire innovative ecosystem,” Verizon wrote…
Read MoreLG tightens ties with Google in a patent cross-licensing agreement that is set to last for at least a decade, following similar moves by Korean rival Samsung earlier this year. In a sign that LG and Google are tightening their Android alliance, the two companies…
Read MoreGoogle and LG have entered into a patent cross-licensing deal, the latest partnership seeking to reduce the threat of lawsuits between major tech companies.The agreement, announced on Tuesday, covers “a broad range of products and technologies” built on the two companies’ existing patents as well…
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