Lodsys is a company on a mission. They have been determined to sue iOS developers who are, in their eyes, illegally using their own patents. But it’s more complicated than that. Apple licensed these patents and, in some cases, require them to be used by iOS developers. So who is responsible here in the impending… Continue reading Apple tells Lodsys to lay off iOS developers, but its impacts are minimal
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All-out patent war between Apple and Samsung brewing
Apple is suing Samsung for allegedly infringing on some of Apple’s patents — you know, that whole iPhone idea? — and Samsung, in response, is threatening litigation of its own, stating that Apple is allegedly infringing on some of Samsung’s wireless technology patents. This sounds typical, but this one is different. From the outside looking… Continue reading All-out patent war between Apple and Samsung brewing
Google’s Bid For Nortel Patents is a Battle Against Patent Trolls
Make no mistake. Google doesn’t care about most of the things they patent. In a world of “defensive patenting,” Google’s recent bid to buy Nortel’s patent portfolio is simply designed to give them more bulk and ability to move forward with emerging products. Patent trolls have been emerging over the past couple of decades as… Continue reading Google’s Bid For Nortel Patents is a Battle Against Patent Trolls
Apple Attempts Avoidance of Antennagate 2 with New Patent
Antennagate sure was a mess, wasn’t it? Maybe ‘mess’ is the wrong word. All things considered, it was pretty tidy mess, and even included sweet pictures of Apple’s underground antenna testing crypts. Was it the biggest case of mass hysteria the tech world has ever seen? Could’ve been – but either way, according to this… Continue reading Apple Attempts Avoidance of Antennagate 2 with New Patent
6 Exciting Apple Patents Hint At Innovation On Steroids
Apple has a host of patents to its name, and rifling through them can offer some fascinating insights into the potential future of technology and the possibilities that are open to the company as it executes its vision for the future convergence culture. We’ve taken a look at some of the most recently published Apple… Continue reading 6 Exciting Apple Patents Hint At Innovation On Steroids
iPhones to Double as Social Networks and Triple as Walkie-Talkies
It looks like the iPhone, already a kind of digital swiss army knife, will someday have walkie-talkie capabilities and be able to serve as a kind of spontaneous hub where information can be sent automatically to everyone in the group. Patents dating as late as last November, but only unearthed this week, describe the new… Continue reading iPhones to Double as Social Networks and Triple as Walkie-Talkies