Judge Lucy Koh, the federal judge who has been presiding over the Samsung vs Apple patent suit, issued post-trial orders tonight. FOSS Patents provides a complete breakdown for those who want the in-depth legal assessment of the case. The most interesting development is that she has overruled the … [Read more...]
Judge Overrules Jury, Finding Samsung’s Patent Infringement Not Willful
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Apple Offered Samsung Opportunity To License Patents
August 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Yet another interesting finding from the ongoing court battle between Samsung and Apple, this time related to Apple’s offering to license patents for smartphones and tablets at $30 and $40 respectively. AllThingsD notes that Apple was reportedly “shocked” upon seeing the Galaxy line of … [Read more...]
Taiwanese University Sues Apple Over Siri Tech
July 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Reuters is reporting that a Taiwanese university is set to go up against Apple — and potentially other tech giants — over accusations patent violations of speech recognition technology . National Cheng Kung University was awarded US patents for voice-t0-text technology in 2007 and 2010, and is … [Read more...]
New HTC Phones Delayed In Customs Due To Previous Apple Patent Infringement
May 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
HTC sent out a short note to media outlets last night informing them of delays to shipments of the HTC One X for AT&T and the HTC 4G LTE for Sprint. The delay is related to a case last year where HTC was found to be guilty of patent infringement related to the iPhone. The result of which had the … [Read more...]
New Gestures For Swiping and Holding Are Unveiled in Apple Patent
November 11, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Earlier today, Apple released iOS 5.0.1. Among other things, this update added multitasking gestures to the iPad 1. According to information uncovered by Patently Apple, these may not be the last gestures we'll need to learn. According to the site, a patent application published today by the the … [Read more...]
Apple Patents Crazy LCD/E-Ink Combo Screen, Smart Bezel
April 7, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Today we got wind of two very interesting patents from Apple, which probably won't ever see the light of day, but have us intrigued anyway. Patently Apple spotted a new filing from Apple for a smart bezel for the iPhone. This new patent would use the bezel as a secondary electroluminescent … [Read more...]
Apple Patents Capacitive Gloves
January 26, 2011 by 1 Comment
For those of you in the northern hemisphere currently suffering through the coldpocalypse — especially everyone suffering in the Northeast USA — you know you can't dial your phone with gloves on. Some people use their noses, but that's still inaccurate, and potentially snotty. The other … [Read more...]
Apple’s Transaction: Complete Financial Control From Your Phone
May 12, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Patently Apple have been doing their thing, and found the incredibly in-depth patent for a new Apple app: Transaction. Their two-part breakdown shows this to be a very interesting concept from Cupertino, and one that looks like it will put a huge amount of financial power in your phone. The … [Read more...]
Apple Patents Paperless Flight Tickets
April 21, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Patently Apple have unearthed a new plan by Apple to change the way you travel. Unsurprisingly called iTravel, the patent is for a paperless check in and booking system for multiple modes of transport. The patent would use NFC — Near Field Communications, which allows the iPhone to talk with RFID … [Read more...]
Analyst Eightball: HTC Lawsuit A Warning To Other Manufacturers
March 9, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Analyst Yair Reiner of Oppenheimer issued a report today, essentially saying that Apple's suit against HTC was a warning shot to handset manufacturers. According to Reiner: "Starting in January, Apple launched a series of C-Level discussions with tier-1 handset makers to underscore its growing … [Read more...]
